The feature-length documentary BUKOVAC – Light, Roots and Wings follows the arrival of renowned painter Vlaho Bukovac in Zagreb in 1893, in the aftermath of the devastating 1880 earthquake. At the turn of the century, the city was rebuilding and growing into a cultural center, with Bukovac significantly shaping its artistic life. He founded the Society of Croatian Artists, initiated the Zagreb Colorful School, contributed to the construction of the Art Pavilion, and painted three monumental national compositions. Through archival materials, expert testimonies and contemporary parallels, the film connects Bukovac’s work with the identity of Zagreb and Croatia. It focuses on five years in which the artist’s vision and the city’s transformation became inseparably intertwined.