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A little girl has a birthday party. It is attended by her parents’ friends. The gifts she has received pile up in her room, but many of them are the same. The neighbors object to the rowdiness and ask the caretaker to intervene. He goes to the flat where the party is. The girl opens the door. She invites the old caretaker into her room to show him the toys.Read More »
Yugoslavian Cinema under Tito
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Zdravko Velimirovic – Tvojot rodenden AKA Your Birthday (1961)
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Srdjan Karanovic – Miris poljskog cveca AKA Fragrance of Wild Flowers (1977)
Drama1971-1980Srdjan KaranovicYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoA famous actor leaves the theater without reason to live at his friend’s tugboat. The people from his surroundings find out more about his move and come to the riverbank, trying to live freely themselves. The question is who found what.Read More »
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Dimitrie Osmanli – Bunt na kuklite AKA Dolls’ Rebellion (1957)
1951-1960Dimitre OsmanliDramaShort FilmYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoQuote:
A child has a fantastic dream. After playing with toy soldiers, the child dreams about them and identifies with them, forgetting about his child games and friendships. In the dream, the toy soldiers get together and rebel against the child and win. The child awakens and realizes that friendships and child games can not be replaced by anything.Read More » -
Nikola-Kole Angelovski – Tatko (Kolnati sme, Irina) AKA Ukleti smo, Irina AKA Father (We’re Cursed, Irina) (1973)
1971-1980ArthouseDramaNikola-Kole AngelovskiYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoQuote:
Among the country boys who go in the army is the recently married young man, Damjan, the only son of Vitan, the miller. The young bride stays in her father-in-law’s house… days keep passing for both of them. They bear and share the hard work in the mill as well as on the whole estate. During the long and monotonous nights the young Irina looks forward to the return of her husband Damjan. The frequent visits while passing by of Mecheto, a man called the Little Bear, who is both a churchman and a salesman, disturb Irina. She cannot stand him because of his inappropriate jokes about her youth, her prettiness and nonetheless loneliness. …Read More » -
Vatroslav Mimica – Makedonskiot del od pekolot AKA Macedonian Part of Hell (1971)
1971-1980DramaVatroslav MimicaWarYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoQuote:
The film is made according to a real event. At the end of 1942 and the beginning of 1943, the Bulgarian occupiers intensify the oppression and torture of the civilians in order to prevent the spreading of the Revolution for the liberation of Bitola’s environs. After the treachery of the peasant Dime Paftar, who informed the occupiers of the presence of partisans in the village of Lavci, among whom is the legendary partisan Todor Angelov – the Teacher, for whom a warrant has been issued, the Bulgarian chief of the police staff and the major of the Bulgarian soldiers in Bitola organize a joint action to attack the village. Read More » -
Vlatko Gilic – Dani od snova aka Days of Dreams (1980)
1971-1980EroticaRomanceVlatko GilicYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoJelena spends her summer holiday tending a flock of sheep. A plane from a nearby aerodrome attracts her attention and she and the pilot engage in spontaneous games.Read More »
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Aco Petrovski – Tenda AKA Shelter (1955)
1951-1960Aco PetrovskiDocumentaryMacedoniaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoQuote:
The film describes the life of the last Macedonian nomadic ethnic group, so called Karakachani. In 18th century, their ancestors, ants of the Traco-Illyrian, leaded by Papucoroshi, as a result of the Turkish oppression withdrew from Gramos, passing through the Macedonian mountains. They settled the surroundings of the mountain Osogovo, particularly the village Vrbica, in Kochani’s district. Nowadays, they can be seen dressed in black, on market days through the towns of Eastern Macedonia. They are also known as Armany, Karavlachs, Cyncary, Crnoguncy and Vlachs, as they call themselves. In spring, before they leave on their nomadic trip with the flocks of sheep, at first they fleece the sheep and make various handmade products for domestic use.Read More » -
Frantisek Cáp – Nas avto (1962)
1961-1970ComedyFrantisek CápYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoSummary:
A photographer decides to buy a car with the money he’ll get for his prizewinning photo, but the postman brings only a diploma instead of money. Being subjected to the ridicule of their neighbors, his family decides to buy an used Buick, in spite of being against it at first. That would turn out to be a huge mistake, since the breakdowns are more often that they can afford.Read More » -
Eduard Galic – Nikola Tesla (1977)
1971-1980Eduard GalicYugoslaviaYugoslavian Cinema under TitoTV series produced by RTV Zagreb (Croatian TV) with participation of Jadran Film Zagreb, a comprehensive biography of Tesla, shot in numerous international locations, in his native ex-Austro-Hungarian Empire (Budapest, Graz, Wienna), France (Paris), USA… with some archival footage and patent papers.
10 episodes – approx. 60 minutes each.Read More »