"I am honored that the film *Infinity Pool* has achieved such success in Canada with all the nominations, which is something that excites an actor," said the talented Zagreb actor Amar Bukvić, who played a role in the film that was nominated for 11 Canadian Oscars.

*Infinity Pool* is a 2023 sci-fi horror film written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg, following the story of a troubled writer and his wife on vacation who discover a dark culture of the country after an accident. "The film was entirely shot in Šibenik, and recently I have been filming a lot of foreign productions," Bukvić said.

Throughout his career, Bukvić has gained recognition as an actor known for his depth of interpretation, emotional honesty, and ability to convincingly portray different characters.

The wider audience knows him best for his numerous television roles. He enrolled in acting out of love for the theater but later fell in love with the camera as well. "I would definitely miss the theater if I only worked in film. There you have interaction with the audience, you enjoy making the audience laugh, it gives you the chance to smile, enjoy yourself for an hour and a half, and forget all your problems."

In addition to his rich acting career, he doesn't like to single out roles because each one has its own story, but there are those that have left a mark on his career. "I am most proud of the play *Kako misliš mene nema!?* because it is an original project that my colleague Filip Juričić and I worked on." The play focuses on Zagreb, unfulfilled dreams, ordinary people, imagination, and the countless roles we all play every day of our lives, and it has been successfully performed for 15 years. Besides the original play, he is also fond of the play *Djeca sa CNN-a*, which he produced into a film together with his family. In the film, he plays an emotionally broken refugee who arrived in Zagreb from war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina. The film was directed by his sister, based on a text by their father Amir, and Amar's son also had a role in the film. "My sister and I have been working together for a long time, so it's not a problem. When we work together, we are truly in the roles of actor and director, not brother and sister."

Bukvić has presented himself to the Mostar audience with various plays. In October, he performed the comedy *Tvorničke postavke*, which depicts the everyday life of two couples who at first glance differ in everything. Three years ago, at the Mostar Summer Festival, he performed the play *Pluća* with his colleague Jadranka Đokić. The play follows two young, ecologically conscious people who question life, themselves, and the very idea of having children, wondering how to raise them in today's world. "I have performed many plays in Mostar, and I hope to come back again."

Jovana Krčo

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