Tag Archives: serbian
Optimisti / The Optimists (2006) Goran Paskaljevic, Lazar Ristovski, Bojana Novakovic, Petar Bozovic, Drama
Five scenarios in which people have trouble distinguishing truth from illusions. Each segment reflects the motto of Voltaire’s Candide: “Optimism is insisting everything is good, when everything is bad.”
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Variola vera (1982) Goran Markovic, Rade Serbedzija, Erland Josephson, Dusica Zegarac, Drama, Horror
One pilgrim, infected with an unknown illness, enter the country. Relocated from place to place is dying, and disease spreads. Read More »
Leptirica / The Butterfly (1973) Djordje Kadijevic, Mirjana Nikolic, Petar Bozovic, Slobodan ‘Cica’ Perovic, Drama, Horror
Story follows young man Strahinja who is in love with a local beauty Radojka, but their relationship has an obstacle – her father Zivan, who considers Strahinja as nothing but a loser. Read More »
Veliki transport / The Great Transport (1983) Veljko Bulajic, James Franciscus, Steve Railsback, Edward Albert, Action, Drama, War
Events from the World War II, when the Liberation Army Supreme Headquarters decided to send reinforcements of more than 1000 young men and women Read More »
Balkanska pravila / Balkan Rules (1997) Darko Bajic, Branislav Lecic, Lazar Ristovski, Ana Sofrenovic, Drama, Thriller
Movie about secret relations between Yugoslavian, Serbian and Croatian secret police during last 50 years. Read More »
Bice skoro propast sveta / It Rains in My Village (1968) Aleksandar Petrovic, Annie Girardot, Ivan Palúch, Mija Aleksic, Drama, Romance
A bizarre and tragic love story involving swineherd, village fool, teacher and an agricultural pilot. Read More »
Nije lako sa muskarcima / It Isn’t Easy to Get Along With Men (1985) Mihailo Vukobratovic, Milena Dravic, Ljubisa Samardzic, Ana Simic, Comedy, Romance
Light summer comedy. Gordana Dikli? (Milena Dravi?), 40-year old architect from Belgrade is divorcee with three daughters. Read More »
Vuk samotnjak / The Lone Wolf (1972) Obrad Gluscevic, Slavko Stimac, Zeljko Mataija, Ivan Stimac, Adventure, Drama, Family
A boy finds a large wolf-like dog in the mountain and they befriend. The local peasants think that it may be a real wolf responsible for the sheep pestilence. Read More »
Sjaj u ocima / Loving Glances (2003) Srdjan Karanovic, Senad Alihodzic, Ivana Bolanca, Jelena Djokic, Drama, Romance
A warm romantic comedy with local Serbian flavor, “Loving Glances” marks the return of acclaimed Belgrade helmer Srdjan Karanovic to directing after a 12-year absence due to the war in former Yugoslavia and its aftermath. Film’s difficult production circumstances are invisible, however, in the mildly surreal inter-ethnic love story between two young refugees.
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