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“FIND YOURSELF”
Documentary | Currently in Festival Circuit
Documentary Short, 2023
17 Minutes
Director & Editor: Seth Deter
Cinematographer: Luka Križanac
FROM WALL STREET TO THE DALMATIAN COAST, A SON'S SEARCH FOR MEANING. HE FIND’S STRENGTH IN AN UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT.
Synopsis:
"Find Yourself" is a touching documentary following Daniel Skoblar's transition from the high anxiety New York City scene to a peaceful Croatian village. Becoming the first Wim Hof instructor in the Balkans, Danny's journey highlights the bravery needed to dig deep and realize true meaning.
Finding himself in his father's childhood home, Danny rediscovers his heritage, and begins to truly heal. A love letter to Dalmatia, This film serves as a heartfelt tribute to finding the bravery to take the less traveled path and resounding bond between father and son.
The film centers on Daniel Skoblar, a tired Wall Street worker who leaves New York just before the global pandemic. He ends up at his father’s childhood home on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, where he discovers the Wim Hof Method and shares it across the country. Through stunning visuals and deep reflection, "Find Yourself" tells a story of healing, identity, and the father-son bond.
This project became more personal than expected. While sharing Danny’s journey, I began my own, which is not shown in the film but influenced its emotional depth. My grandfather escaped a small island on the Dalmatian coast during World War II when he was a teenager, and I had never met him. My childhood led to a disconnection from this part of my identity. During filming, I found the ruins of my grandfather’s childhood home, abandoned since the war. This discovery prompted me to find him—95 and living in California—and start a relationship I thought was impossible.
Though my story isn't directly featured in "Find Yourself," it influenced my editing choices and how I understood Danny’s quest for meaning and his connection with his father. It highlights that home and family aren’t always what you’re born into; sometimes, you need to search for them—into the unknown and the past—and find them for yourself.
