While many of the world’s most well-known film festivals take place in cities with rich historical backgrounds, few seem to take direct advantage of that history to add atmospheric drama to the proceedings; those that do — Terromena and Locarno come to mind — fill vast squares and amphitheaters seating thousands for their screenings. So it was with great delight that I attended the enchanting and intimate opening night of the third annual Croatian International Film Festival in the Square of the Republic of Croatia (Trg Republike Hrvatske) in Šibenik, Croatia at the end of July.On a balmy night typical...