Holy Defiance(2026)
Tiha misa
Once a month, hundreds of men kneel on Croatian squares to pray for patriarchy. One woman keeps showing up to defy them.
Holy Defiance Synopsis
Since 2024, on central squares in many towns and cities across Croatia, groups of primarily elderly and middle-aged men calling themselves 'The Knights of the Immaculate Heart of Mary', gather together in communal prayer and advocating for Christian values, the importance of the patriarchy and enforcing limitations of women's rights, treating these squares as their own personal battlefield, upon which women have no place. Through the documentations of the reactions of law enforcement officials, ordinary passerbys and the 'Knights' themselves, as well as the defiant pieces of multimedia artist Arijana Lekić, Holy Defiance creates a vivid, lively, energetic and varied portrait of women's rights in post-war Croatia.
Holy Defiance (2026) is a documentary film directed by Karla Jelić, released on June 11, 2026 with a runtime of 15m. It stars Arijana Lekić.
- Director:
- Karla Jelić
- Writers:
- Karla Jelić
- Producers:
- Vinko Brešan, Julia Martinovic, Nebojša Slijepčević
- Production:
- Zagreb Film
- Status:
- Released
Holy Defiance Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Karla Jelić, written by Karla Jelić, produced by Vinko Brešan, Julia Martinovic and Nebojša Slijepčević.
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The main cast of Holy Defiance (2026) includes Arijana Lekić. The film was directed by Karla Jelić. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Holy Defiance was released on June 11, 2026 and runs for 15m.