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Menagerie 2012
"Menagerie" is a drama which takes place in the early 1990s, in one Serbian village near the coast of river Drina. It is a story about moral and historical breakdown of one country, located at a milieu separated from urban life, in an area that lives on specific rules and relationships between people. Srna, daughter of Strain, the most powerful man in the village, is promised for a wife to Jovan. Jovan is the son of a local forester Tadija, who, in return, allows Strain poaching and illegal cutting of village wood. Although there is attraction between Srna and Jovan, they still don't want to be married by the wish of their fathers. Suddenly Petar, the ex-forester who was seven years in jail for killing Strain's older son, returns to the village. His return changes lives of all characters in this story indicating the uncertain end of it.

Albatross 2011
Apart from showing the situation in Serbia at that time, the parallel course of the story follows the release of the young writer Nusic from prison and his arrival at the villa of King Milan, where he begs for pardon for the satirical song “Two Slaves” whose publication provoked the king’s anger.

Someone Is Still Waiting 2009
1st STORY: The Waiting Room. Vanja and Dara, women of the middle-age, from different social status, met in the hall of the waiting room of a hospital, waiting to be called to prepare for abortion. This unexpected meeting will start a lot of questions in their mind, and make them reconsider their decision. 2nd STORY: The Road. A country, somewhere in Serbia: mother is taking her daughter, along the road, to the doctor who lives alone in a wagon, in which he makes illegal abortions. All over that journey there is collision between mother's traditional attitude against pregnancy before marriage and daughter's youthful wish for a birth of a new life from love. 3rd STORY: Water. Nada, a young woman in late twenties, remembered in a prison cell, the tragical events which made her kill her husband. In the hospital, where she was taken by a police car, for making abortion of his child, she met a person, who she didn't expect to meet.

Bora Under Occupation 2007
Serbian novelist Bora Stankovic lives in Belgrade during WWI. He’s torn between the need to work and the need to resist working for the papers controlled by the occupiers, the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Reconvalescents 2006
Based on personal experiences of the writer, it takes place in 1917 in the Serbian military hospital on the Thessaloniki front, where wounded and sick soldiers and officers open up many crucial discussions, while impatiently waiting for a general order to all allied forces for a joint breakthrough.

We Will Fight Again 2006
Petar Božović, the legendary actor, masterfully speaks the poem of the great and genius poet Matija Bećković: We will fight again.

Gee, Bro! 2005
Tihomir Stojković became famous after the series The Family Treasure, and profits around Serbia on his fame. He receives an invitation from Serbian TV that he should hand over the car to the prize winner, but his uncle Žitko wrongly tells him that the car is going to be given to him.

Positioner 2005
A comedy with a romantic twist set in Belgrade in the 1930s. In an idyllic pre-holiday atmosphere, one intrigue, one love and one engagement are spiced up and resolved.

On Christmas Eve 2005
This old-fashioned drama tells about how Christmas Day fatefully affected the life of a bachelor from Novi Sad. With the help of his servant, this former scoundrel, gambler and loner transforms into a man who knows how to help another, and fall in love.

Bergman's Sonata 2005
A married daughter who longs for her mother’s love is visited by the latter, a successful concert pianist.

Scaffold 2004
This performance, a monument to the Serbian language, culture and history, was created in Orašac, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern Serbian state.

Between Lost and Unsustainable 2004
A chamber TV film with the intention of reminding of Bozidar Grujovic, a doctor of law and insurgent legislator, who voluntarily came to unhappy and illiterate Serbia in the middle of the First Serbian Uprising, armed with knowledge of Roman law and the spirit of the French revolution.

Flowers of Evil 2004
The basis of the story is the presence of the young writer Branislav Nušić in the salon of King Milan Obrenović. Apart from depicting the situation in Serbia at the end of the 19th century, it describes Nusic’s release from prison and his request for pardon from punishment for his satirical poem.

Ilka 2003
A biopic about Jelena 'Ilka' Markovic, a woman who unsuccessfully tried to assassinate the Serbian prince Milan Obrenovic in order to revenge her husband, who was previously executed for taking part in the Topola uprising of 1877.

The Cordon 2002 star_border 4
Yugoslavian filmmaker Goran Markovic directs the psychological drama The Cordon. Set in Belgrade over Easter weekend in 1997, the film involves a group of policemen who respond to the city's political turmoil. Due to the overthrow of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, violence and protests have erupted all over the city. Patrolling the streets in a bus driven by Uros (Ratko Tankosic), the unit consists of Crni (Dragan Petrovic), Dule (Nikola Duricko), Kole (Nebojsa Milovanovic), and Seljak (Nenad Jezdic). They are led by commanding officer Dragon (Marko Nikolic), who isn't entirely sure what to do himself. Throughout their weekend-long shift, each man battles with his own personal problems as the political tension escalates. The Cordon won the top prize at the 2003 Montreal World Film Festival.

A Joint Journey 2002 star_border 7
Set in the 1930s, it follows the imaginary journey of Vuk Karadzic and Joakim Vujic across Serbia in the form of a road movie. Once in Kragujevac, where they ask support from Prince Milos Obrenovic, they realize that they are competition to one another in terms of the future of Serbian language.

Zamfir's Zona 2002 star_border 6.2
Zona Zamfirova is set in the eastern Serbian city of Niš in the 19th century. The plot follows the story of Zona Zamfirova, a local rich man's daughter, and the vicissitudes of her affair with Mane, an ordinary goldsmith. As it was undesirable for the daughter of a rich man to marry a craftsman, the two are at first divided, with the possibility of Zona marrying Manulać, who came from a wealthy family. Everything is, however, changed as Mane organizes a successful conspiracy to keep Zona for himself.

The Shore of Longing 2002
This drama is dedicated to Anica Savić-Rebac, a strong figure of Serbian science and art. A university professor, PhD in classical philology, poet, historian of ideas and translator of several dead and living languages and a rare person of culture.

The Debt from Baden Baden 2000
A biographic story of one of the biggest writers of all time, Fyodor Dostoevsky, as narrated by his wife.

Inventors 2000
A middle-aged couple go through emotional crisis. They cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel until a total stranger injects new energy and hope into their impoverished and restricted life.

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The Last Audience 2008
Miniseries about the life of Serbian statesman Nikola Pašić.

My Cousin from the Village 2008 star_border 9
Two parallel stories set in a village in Central Serbia about two families and the political context of the time.

The Forgotten Ones 1992
A story about three teenagers rejected by their parents, who leave their reform school for a wild weekend. 11 episodes in total.

Balkan Express 2 1989
TV series made as an extended version of an eponymous feature film. A quintet of small-time crooks that works under disguise of a musical band become the supporters of Partisan resistance movement in WW2. Being forced to escape to another part of the occupied territory, they hide in "Marlene Saloon" forgetting that the bordellos of the kind are an ideal place for espionage during the war. They get more problems than peace and rest and the tragicomedy starts.

The Constellation of White Mulberry Tree 1989
First sins of early childhood, boyish adventures, excitements of the first love, imaginative mischiefs and conflicts with the world of adults… A kind of Tom Sawyer-like adventures of the two boys from a small Serbian town in the 1950s.

And That You Call Luck 1987
A satirical comedy about corruption and intrigues in an export-import company.

Better Life 1987 star_border 7.8
Bolji život is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful TV show ever produced in Yugoslavia. Written by Siniša Pavić, most prolific Serbian screenwriter, the series helped jump start cinematic careers for many of its protagonists, most notably Dragan Bjelogrlić who went on to become successful actor, director, and producer.

Super Grandpa 1986
Super Grandpa is a kind of neighborhood hero who's always there for the kids, whether to help them out repair their bicycles, or teach them morals like stealing pocket money to buy sweets is no good. The main character was played by Ljubisa Bacic, a good-natured aging neighbor with a red-colored cap as his trademark.

Grey Home 1986 star_border 8.8
A moving story about the residents of correctional facility, rejected by parents and environment. Going through a strict regimen of life in the home, they are constantly trying to reverse the fate in their favor. Although they were given a chance to change, their actions always return to the beginning. Constantly on the border between personal whims and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become humans, they remain as wolves who find hard to change their mood. What finally remains is a perpetual dilemma whether their fate is innate, or is it forced by the communities in which they grew up...

The Teacher 1983
The 1982 theatrical film "Idemo dalje" reedited into a seven part mini-series. WW2 is coming to an end and a young Partisan must face new challenges as a schoolteacher in small Serbian town.

Doctor in the Village 1983
A village hospital employs pretty female doctor. Now even those who do not need any medical help start coming, just to see their beautiful and young doctor.

The Last Act 1982
The story of the capture of General Draza Mihailovic and his Chetniks.

Stories from the Workshop 1982 star_border 10
Dealing with his customers with an open heart a car mechanic named Života goes through many adventures. Some are funny, some are sad, some reveal the beauty and other human misery. (Six episodes in total)

Soldiers 1980
More or less happy adventures of a Yugoslav People's Army unit, a friendly batch that couldn't be more ethnically diverse.

Hot Wind 1980 star_border 9.3
Vruć vetar is one of the most popular Yugoslav TV miniseries that aired in 1980. The show and movie cut from scenes of the show were popular in neighboring countries-also very popular in Czechoslovakia. Its main theme became very popular and enjoying a bit of a cult status. The story follows Shurda, a man in his 30s, who comes from a small town to Belgrade to get rich. However, as no job is good enough for him, he tries his luck in Germany, but this venture proves to be the same, so he returns to his native Yugoslavia.

Return of the Written Off 1978 star_border 7.9
In Summer of 1944 Prle and Tihi, young yet veteran resistance fighters, together with Joca, old and moody radio-operator, are sent by Partisans to Belgrade, the Yugoslav capital still under Nazi occupation. As victorious Partisan forces approach, Prle, Tihi and Joca must continue their underground work in order to prepare the city for liberation.

Granny's Grandchild 1977
Funny peasant granny moves from her village to Belgrade with her grandson so he can finish elementary school in the city. The clash between the human, rural, and honest and the depraved, false, and petty-bourgeois is inevitable.

The Written Off 1974 star_border 9
"The Written Off" is a famous Serbian TV miniseries, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series ten times, the last re-run starting in 2012. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience and still attracts an estimated 3 million viewers with its last rerun. Idea of series derives from exploits of freedom fighters in Belgrade during World War II, and all the characters and events are fictitious.

More Than a Game 1974 star_border 7.8
The story follows a ten-year period before WW2 in a fictional town of Gradina, Serbia and its residents, which went through the turbulent events like the Great Depression and the rise of fascism. But the most important segment of the story revolves around rivalry between two city's football clubs - Radnicki and Gradjanski.

Truckers 1973 star_border 8
The adventures of Paja and Jare, the two honest and good-natured truck drivers and partners in business. They meet various people while on the road, which mostly turns out bad for them, but at the end it's their friendship that saves the day.

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