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DAY 5
Saturday 12 May 2018

FIVE UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS

(All films are in the post-production stage)

SOUTH WIND
FOUR PRODUCERS TO WATCH
Director: Miloš Avramović • Screenplay: Miloš Avramović,
Petar Mihajlović • Production: Režim (Serbia)
JELENA ANGELOVSKI
JELENA ANGELOVSKI MARKO PALJIĆALJIĆ
MARKO P
Cast: Miloš Biković, Miodrag Radonjić, Dragan Bjelogrlić,
Jovana Stojiljković
An actress-turned-producer, Jelena Angelovski Marko Paljić’s most recent fi lms, made through Synopsis: For car thief Petar, a period of professional
Marko Paljić’s most recent fi lms, made through
An actress-turned-producer, Jelena Angelovski
his company Gar
broke out internationally in 2016 with Tamara
broke out internationally in 2016 with Tamara his company Gargantua Films, Summer of gantua Films, Summer of luck and positive developments in private life
the Samur
the Samurai (2016) and Little Buddho (2014), ai (2016) and ai (2016) and ai
Little Buddho (2014), (2014),
the Samur
Drakulić’s docu-drama Wind, produced through
Drakulić’s docu-drama Wind, produced through the Samur Little Buddho suddenly ends when he steals the wrong car.
Little Buddho
Cinnamon Production, which world-premiered both written by Dimitrije Vojnov and directed
Cinnamon Production, which world-premiered
both written by Dimitrije Vojnov and directed
by Danilo Bećković, are quality crowd-pleasers
at Torino. Angelovski splits her producing work by Danilo Bećković, are quality crowd-pleasers
at Torino. Angelovski splits her producing work
that ruled the Serbian box offi ce. He is now
between fi ction and documentary projects:
between fi ction and documentary projects: that ruled the Serbian box offi ce. He is now ASYMMETRY
anticipated fi
anticipated fi ction debuts by Ivan Salatić (You ction debuts by Ivan Salatić (You in development Bećković’s new political
in development Bećković’s new political
Have the Night
Have the Night
Have the Night) and Dušan Kasalica (The Elegy ) and Dušan Kasalica () and Dušan Kasalica (The Elegy football-themed comedy, Trials of Chul,football-themed comedy, Trials of Chul, Director: Maša Nešković • Screenplay: Maša Nešković,
Have the Night
of Laur
of Laurel), and documentary features el), and documentary features el), and documentary features el
of Laur a co-production with Germany and Korea,oduction with Germany and Korea, Vladimir Arsenijević • Production: This and That
of Laur
a co-pr
Gastarbeiter Stories
Gastarbeiter Stories and the new fi lm by legendary director Productions (Serbia) • Cast: Daria Lorenci Flatz, Uliks
Gastarbeiter Stories by Mladen Djordjević, by Mladen Djordjevi by Mladen Djordjević,
Gastarbeiter Stories
and the new fi lm by legendary director
Slobodan Šijan, The Great Tram Robbery, a rich The Great Tram Robbery, a rich The Great Tram Robbery, a rich The Great Tram Robbery
Taurunum Boy by Jelena Maksimović and Dušan aurunum Boy by Jelena Maksimoviaurunum Boy by Jelena Maksimoviaurunum Boy ć and Dušan Slobodan Šijan, Fehmiu, Mira Janjetović, Mladen Sovilj, Mateja Poljčić
T T T
Grubin, and Everyone Is Looking For What Grubin, and Everyone Is Looking For What period piece dealing with beginnings of Serbian Synopsis: The fi lm follows three couples of various
period piece dealing with beginnings of Serbian
They Don’t Have
They Don’t Have cinema in 1930s and its connection to politics. ages. As the narrative unfolds, a larger picture of
They Don’t Have by Stefan Malešević. by Stefan Maleševi by Stefan Malešević.
They Don’t Have
cinema in 1930s and its connection to politics.
only one couple in three key stages of their life
emerges.
DRAGANA JOVOVIĆ
DRAGANA JOVOVIĆ IVA PLEMIĆ DIVJAK
IVA PLEMIĆ DIVJAK
Working through companies Theory at Work and
Iva Plemić Divjak worked as production
Working through companies Theory at Work and Iva Plemić Divjak worked as production LEECHES
Non-Aligned Films, Dragana Jovović is now in
Non-Aligned Films, Dragana Jovović is now in co-ordinator on Stefan Arsenijević’s Love and co-ordinator on Stefan Arsenijević’s Love and
Other Crimes
Other Crimes
Other Crimes before moving to documentaries. before moving to documentaries. before moving to documentaries.
Cannes Directors Fortnight with Ognjen Other Crimes Director: Dragan Marinković • Screenplay: Dragan
Cannes Directors Fortnight with Ognjen
Glavonić’s The Load. She also produced his Glavonić’s The Load. She also produced his She worked with Dribbling Pictures on Mila Marinković, Dušan Spasojević, David Albahari •
She worked with Dribbling Pictures on Mila
previous documentary Depth Two, as well as evious documentary Depth Two, as well as Depth Two, as well as Depth Two Turajlić’s Cinema Komunisto (2011) and Turajlić’s Cinema Komunisto (2011) and Cinema Komunisto (2011) and Cinema Komunisto Production: Marebo (Serbia), Zillion Film (Serbia), Inter
pr
IDFA-winning The Other Side of Everything, she A-winning The Other Side of Everything, she The Other Side of Everything, she The Other Side of Everything
Marta Popivoda’s Yugoslavia, How Ideology Marta Popivoda’s Yugoslavia, How Ideology IDF Film (Croatia), Pank Film (Macedonia) • Cast: Nikola
Moved Our Collective Body
Moved Our Collective Body
Moved Our Collective Body was production manager on Houston, We Have a was production manager on Houston, We Have a Ðuričko, Lazar Ristovski, Iva Mihalić, Marijana Janković
Moved Our Collective Body — both premiered — both premiered — both premiered
at the Berlinale Forum, in 2016 and 2013,
Pr
at the Berlinale Forum, in 2016 and 2013, Problem!, and with Horopter Productions, she oblem!, and with Horopter Productions, she Synopsis: Literary writer Petar expresses views
respectively. She is now in early production with produced Mladen Kovačević’s 4 Years in 10 produced Mladen Kovačević’s 4 Years in 10 which are in opposition to the principles of the
respectively. She is now in early production with
Minutes, which won a special mention in Visions , which won a special mention in Visions , which won a special mention in Visions
Minutes
Popivoda’s new documentary Freedom Popivoda’s new documentary Freedom Minutes current political regime at the time of a huge
Minutes
du Reel’s Burning Lights section. She now in
Landscapes
Landscapes
Landscapes, a project for which she won the , a project for which she won the , a project for which she won the du Reel’s Burning Lights section. She now in socio-political crisis in Serbia. A close encounter
Landscapes
EAVE Producers Workshop Award at When East development with three Kovačević fi lms: with the state security apparatus plunges him into
EAVE Producers Workshop Award at When East
development with three Kovačević fi lms:
Merry Christmas, Yiwu; Begginings; and Koryo., Yiwu; Begginings; and Yiwu; Begginings; and Yiwu; Begginings
Meets West. Merry Christmas Koryo. a life marked by paranoia and a search for truth.
Meets West.
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Director: Kosta Ðorđević • Screenplay: Dragan Nikolić
production capacity, the one for In Praise of Nothing. Also, On the theatrical front, admissions and box office both Production: Kinematografska kuća (Serbia), Platforma
Art & Popcorn was the first Serbian company to receive jumped, primarily due to opening of two new multiplexes (Serbia), Marinis Media (Croatia) • Cast: Kristina
funding, for four films including Stefan Arsenijević’s with combined 16 screens, bringing the number of screens Jovanović, Ðurđina Radić, Mladen Sovilj, Marko Janketić,
highly anticipated Banović Strahinja. in multiplexes to 29 (Cineplexx runs five, and CineStar Milan Čučilović
three multiplex and miniplex sites), and a rise in the Synopsis: During a schorching Belgrade August,
NEW SUCCESSES average admission price from €2.5 to €3.3. This resulted cocky teenage girl Aya breaks up with her boyfriend
However, two more interesting developments happened in total box office of €13.6m and 4.13 million admissions for the umpteenth time. While hanging out with her
in the last year, that were perhaps not so expected, and in 2017, with the market increasing by 25% and 17%, friends, she gets bullied and stabbed by a gang of
definitely not forecast. One is the success of Ederlezi Rising, respectively, but also in in decrease of European and local kids. We follow Aya as she struggles between
a low-budget but marvelously made sci-fi starring adult independent releases market share from 21% to 10%, and taking revenge and making up with her boyfriend.
performer Stoya in the role of an android that the astronaut increase of US majors’ piece of the pie from 46% to 73%
hero falls in love with. Written by Dimitrije Vojnov, and compared to last year.
directed by first-timer Lazar Bodroža, it won best film, The success of local crowd-pleasers in Serbian cinemas, AJVAR
director, actress for Stoya, and actor for Sebastian Cavazza, one of the rare countries where domestic product can out-
at the Serbian awards at Belgrade FEST in February. The perform Hollywood, was last year limited to low quality Director: Ana Maria Rossi • Screenplay: Ana Maria Rossi,
film’s international rights have been picked up by the LA films for less discerning audiences, such as Zamfir’s Zona Maja Todorović • Production: Biberche (Serbia),
company Arclight Pictures — while it still does not have 2 (which would top the overall BO if not for cheaper ticket Artikulacija (Montenegro) • Cast: Nataša Ninković,
a distributor at home. price), Diamond of Bojana, and Santa Maria della Salute Sergej Trifunović, Vesna Čipčić, Miki Krstović, Branka
Meanwhile, Serbia has started making children’s films which amassed some 400,000 admissions combined. Emir Petrić
again, and no less than three features have been screened Kusturica’s On the Milky Road sold 64,000 tickets, landing Synopsis: A Serbian married couple in their 40s lives
at Belgrade FEST. Raško Miljković’s The Witch Hunters on the 23rd position on the annual BO chart. in Stockholm. When they go to Belgrade for an
was picked up by Germany’s Pluto Film and world- In arguably the most internationally successful year for Easter visit to friends and family, we see that
premiered at TIFF Kids, where it won the Young People’s Serbian cinema since we have been running Cannes between them there are unspoken but constantly
Jury Award. Petar Pašić’s About Bugs and Heroes combines Market News on this territory, it is evident that Film present question of childlessness, betrayal,
live action with animation, and shares the superhero theme Center Serbia’s activity has brought positive developments, alienation within the family, screaming of
with The Witch Hunters — but both are in essence arthouse but also that there are many economic aspects at home that separation and the end.
films rather than all-out crowdpleasers. Finally, Kosta have to be dealt with, primarily about distribution and
Ristić’s Bandits in Search of Mom is an urban adventure in exhibition network, and the placement of European
which non-professional Roma child actors play the gang. films.✦
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