Inspired by the artworks of Mijo Kovačić, a Croatian painter and naïve artist.

In a God-fearing village lying between two rivers, giving birth to a fachuk — an illegitimate child — is a mortal sin. Everyone in the village recoils from the young pregnant woman who is about to give birth at any moment. In this narrow-minded and harsh rural environment, fear grows inside her.

Scriptwriter and director: Maida Srabović
Art director: Stipan Tadić
Animators: Ivana Pipal, Lucija Oroz, Laura Martinović, Lea Vučko, Damir Grbanović, Maida Srabović 
Director of photography: Nejc Saje
Editing: Iva Kraljević
Music: Gordana Evačić, Miroslav Evačić
Sound design: Frano Homen
Sound mix: Julij Zornik
Compositing and visual effects: Vedran Štefan
Producers: Maida Srabović / TETRABOT, Janja Pilić
Co-producers: Viva Videnović / URGH!, Damir Grbanović / Octopics

Maida Srabović (1986, Koprivnica) completed her studies in film and TV editing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. After graduating, she worked as a freelance editor for several years, editing numerous films and TV formats. In 2018, she co-founded the animation and postproduction studio TETRABOT in Zagreb. In 2020, she transitioned away from editing to fully focus on animation and illustration. Fachuk is her first film, which she wrote, directed, and produced.

Filmography
Fachuk (2025)