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The Pag International Underwater Film Festival (PIUFF) is Croatia’s first international festival dedicated to underwater film and underwater photography, held in the town of Pag on the island of Pag. It is notable for screening films about the sea, rivers, and lakes alongside expert panels on diving, underwater medicine, and underwater archaeology, giving it a strong ecological and educational profile in the festival circuit.[1][2][3][6]
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