Project “Signs by the Project “Signs by the Roadside” Roadside” Company for film Company for film production „Drina production „Drina film“ in co- film“ in co- production with production with Company for film Company for film production „Balkan production „Balkan film“, supported by film“, supported by the RTS (Serbian the RTS (Serbian Broadcasting Broadcasting Corporation) has Corporation) has began pre-production began pre-production to make a feature TV to make a feature TV series in 30 series in 30 episodes based on episodes based on the Nobel Prize- the Nobel Prize-
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Project “Signs by the Project “Signs by the Roadside”Roadside”
Company for film Company for film production „Drina film“ production „Drina film“ in co-production with in co-production with Company for film Company for film production „Balkan production „Balkan film“, supported by the film“, supported by the RTS (Serbian RTS (Serbian Broadcasting Broadcasting Corporation) has began Corporation) has began pre-production to make pre-production to make a feature TV series in a feature TV series in 30 episodes based on 30 episodes based on the Nobel Prize-winner the Nobel Prize-winner Ivo AndriIvo Andrićć’s novel ’s novel ““Signs by the Signs by the RoadsideRoadside”.”.
Project “Signs by the Project “Signs by the Roadside”Roadside”
„„The signs we leave after us will The signs we leave after us will not escape the destiny of not escape the destiny of everything human - transience everything human - transience and oblivion. They may never be and oblivion. They may never be noticed at all and perhaps no noticed at all and perhaps no one will understand them. But one will understand them. But still, they are necessary, just as still, they are necessary, just as it is natural and necessary that it is natural and necessary that we should open our hearts and we should open our hearts and communicate with others. communicate with others.
If these small obscure signs do If these small obscure signs do not save us from disorientation not save us from disorientation and all kinds of trials, they can and all kinds of trials, they can at least make them easier, and at least make them easier, and help us in so far as they help us in so far as they convince us that, in everything convince us that, in everything we do, we are not alone, nor the we do, we are not alone, nor the first, nor uniquefirst, nor unique ... “ ... “
Project “Signs by the Project “Signs by the Roadside”Roadside”
People who founded People who founded the company "Drina the company "Drina film" have few film" have few successful projects done successful projects done together with company together with company "Balkan film" from Banja "Balkan film" from Banja Luka. Luka. Both production Both production companies are founded companies are founded with intention to with intention to develop and affirm develop and affirm cooperation between cooperation between cinematographies of cinematographies of former Yugoslav former Yugoslav republics.republics.
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Year 1993, the bleakest time of war in Bosnia and Year 1993, the bleakest time of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A group of actors from Belgrade, Herzegovina. A group of actors from Belgrade, utterly unaware of what they’re setting themselves utterly unaware of what they’re setting themselves up for, embark on a search for quick earnings – on a up for, embark on a search for quick earnings – on a „tour“ around the Serbian Krajina. However, there „tour“ around the Serbian Krajina. However, there they are thrust into the heart of war and begin to they are thrust into the heart of war and begin to wander from warfront to warfront, from one army to wander from warfront to warfront, from one army to the next ... the next ...
Film „The Tour“ Film „The Tour“ written and directed by Goran written and directed by Goran Marković, was realized in co-production with Marković, was realized in co-production with Testament filmS from Belgrade. The shooting Testament filmS from Belgrade. The shooting started in December 2007 and ended in February started in December 2007 and ended in February 2008, at locations in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia-2008, at locations in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Derventa, Šamac, Prijedor, Novi Grad Herzegovina (Derventa, Šamac, Prijedor, Novi Grad and Kozarska Dubica) and in Belgrade.and Kozarska Dubica) and in Belgrade.
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In the movie „The Tour“, for the purpose of reunion and renewal of In the movie „The Tour“, for the purpose of reunion and renewal of cooperation, the mixed cast and crew from the former Yugoslavia, was cooperation, the mixed cast and crew from the former Yugoslavia, was engaged. So on this project, actors from Belgrade (in the main roles) engaged. So on this project, actors from Belgrade (in the main roles) worked together with actors from the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and worked together with actors from the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Vojvodina and Montenegro.Herzegovina, Croatia, Vojvodina and Montenegro. Also, the team of Also, the team of „The Tour“ consisted of several actors from former Yugoslavia, „The Tour“ consisted of several actors from former Yugoslavia, currently or permanently residing in the United States.currently or permanently residing in the United States.
As already mentioned, the aim of the producers was, by teaming high As already mentioned, the aim of the producers was, by teaming high professional persons from the world of film from all the various professional persons from the world of film from all the various republics and regions, to create effective film, and at the same time republics and regions, to create effective film, and at the same time restore broken connections.restore broken connections.
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World premiereWorld premiere ofof movie movie „The Tour“ took place at „The Tour“ took place at the World Film Festival in the World Film Festival in Montréal on August 29th Montréal on August 29th and 30th 2008. Crowned and 30th 2008. Crowned with two major awards in with two major awards in Montréal (FIPRESCI award Montréal (FIPRESCI award for best film and the official for best film and the official award for best director) award for best director) the film’s release date in the film’s release date in Serbia was October 8th, Serbia was October 8th, 2008 in the „Sava“ Center. 2008 in the „Sava“ Center.
After that,After that, „The Tour“ „The Tour“ moves moves to its festival and theatrical to its festival and theatrical tourtour. .
referencesreferencesFestivals where the film „The Festivals where the film „The
Tour“ was shown:Tour“ was shown: * World Film Festival – * World Film Festival –
Montréal 2008Montréal 2008
* The* The Rain Rain DDance Film ance Film Festival – London 2008Festival – London 2008
* Pusan International Film * Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) 2008Festival (PIFF) 2008
* Montpellier Mediterranean * Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2008Film Festival 2008
* International Film Festival * International Film Festival “LIFFE” – Leskovac 2008“LIFFE” – Leskovac 2008
* Thessaloniki International * Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2008Film Festival 2008
* Cairo International Film * Cairo International Film Festival 2008Festival 2008
* Palm Springs International * Palm Springs International Film Festival 2009Film Festival 2009
* Alpe Adria Cinema – Trieste * Alpe Adria Cinema – Trieste Film Festival 2009Film Festival 2009
* Cinequest Film Festival – * Cinequest Film Festival – San Jose 2009San Jose 2009
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Festival 2009Festival 2009
* International Film Festival * International Film Festival “Golden Knight” – Lipeck 2009“Golden Knight” – Lipeck 2009
* Golden Brig Kiev 2009* Golden Brig Kiev 2009
* Cinema City – International * Cinema City – International Festival of film and new Festival of film and new medials – Novi Sad 2009medials – Novi Sad 2009
* Napoli Film Festival 2009* Napoli Film Festival 2009
* Film Festival in Sopot – * Film Festival in Sopot – SOFest 2009 SOFest 2009
* Jerusalem Film Festival 2009 * Jerusalem Film Festival 2009 – Section “In the Spirit of – Section “In the Spirit of Freedom”Freedom”
* Melbourne International * Melbourne International Film Festival “Premiere Fund” Film Festival “Premiere Fund” 20092009
* Montenegro Film Festival – * Montenegro Film Festival – Herceg Novi 2009Herceg Novi 2009
* Festival “Movie Encounters” * Festival “Movie Encounters” – Niš 2009– Niš 2009
referencesreferences„„The Tour“ received the following The Tour“ received the following
awards:awards:
World Film Festival – MontréalWorld Film Festival – Montréal
* Best director Award – official * Best director Award – official competitioncompetition
* FIPRESCI Award for best film* FIPRESCI Award for best film
Montpellier Mediterranean Film FestivalMontpellier Mediterranean Film Festival
* Grand prix for best film “Antigone d’or”* Grand prix for best film “Antigone d’or”
* Nova Award* Nova Award
International Film Festival “LIFFE”International Film Festival “LIFFE”
* Award “Golden Hazelnut” for best * Award “Golden Hazelnut” for best director director
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Thessaloniki International Film Festival
* Fischer Public Choice Award – section * Fischer Public Choice Award – section “Balcan Survey”“Balcan Survey”
Cinequest Film Festival – San Jose 2009Cinequest Film Festival – San Jose 2009
* Special jury award for narrative feature* Special jury award for narrative feature
International Film Festival “Golden International Film Festival “Golden Knight”Knight”
* “Golden Knight” for best art film* “Golden Knight” for best art film
Golden Brig Kiev 2009Golden Brig Kiev 2009
* Award for best art film* Award for best art film
Napoli Film Festival 2009Napoli Film Festival 2009
* Grand Prix Premio “Vezuvio” Award * Grand Prix Premio “Vezuvio” Award Scultura in bronzoScultura in bronzo
referencesreferences„„The Tour“, selection from a The Tour“, selection from a
reviews:reviews:
““A naive Belgrade-based theater A naive Belgrade-based theater company embarks on an company embarks on an increasingly dangerous whistle-increasingly dangerous whistle-stop of the 1993 Bosnian war-stop of the 1993 Bosnian war-torn stix in vet writer-helmer torn stix in vet writer-helmer Goran Markovic’s jet-black road Goran Markovic’s jet-black road movie, “The Tour” .... Dedicated movie, “The Tour” .... Dedicated to the helmer’s thesping parents to the helmer’s thesping parents and partially filmed in the and partially filmed in the bombed ruins of Stanic’s first bombed ruins of Stanic’s first elementary school, “The Tour” elementary school, “The Tour” crackles with the passion of crackles with the passion of committed filmmakers delivering committed filmmakers delivering an of-the-moment message with an of-the-moment message with showmen’s feel for edgy showmen’s feel for edgy entertainment ...entertainment ...
Eddie Cockrell, “The Tour”Eddie Cockrell, “The Tour”
Variety, 31. 08. 2008.Variety, 31. 08. 2008.
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““On the On the contrary to the fact contrary to the fact that the majority of that the majority of recognized directors whose recognized directors whose careers are descending, careers are descending, Goran Marković made his Goran Marković made his best film and one of the best film and one of the best Serbian since the best Serbian since the beginning of the nineties ...beginning of the nineties ...
Guiding his unhappy and Guiding his unhappy and confused characters from confused characters from one danger to another, one danger to another, Goran Marković has Goran Marković has managed to preserve style managed to preserve style of ironic, bitter comedy till of ironic, bitter comedy till the end ... All of this you the end ... All of this you should see with your own should see with your own eyes!eyes!””
Milan Vlajčić, “Milan Vlajčić, “The theater of The theater of war and the illusionwar and the illusion”, Blic, ”, Blic,
10. 10. 2008.10. 10. 2008.
““While the absentminded doctor While the absentminded doctor countlessly washes his bloody countlessly washes his bloody hands, Marković summarizes hands, Marković summarizes not only the absurdity and not only the absurdity and terrible tragedy of one time, terrible tragedy of one time, but all the nonsense of the but all the nonsense of the war in general ... Chaotic war in general ... Chaotic atmosphere and all the atmosphere and all the cruelty of war is quite cruelty of war is quite convincingly reconstructed at convincingly reconstructed at all levels and all technical all levels and all technical elements in this film are well elements in this film are well coordinated. After all, coordinated. After all, Marković has gathered Marković has gathered together confirmed associates together confirmed associates ... No doubt: Goran Marković ... No doubt: Goran Marković made a very good movie ...made a very good movie ...””
Dubravka Lakić, “Dubravka Lakić, “War drama, War drama, war choruswar chorus”, Politika, 11. 10. ”, Politika, 11. 10.
2008.2008.
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SOME OTHER STORIES – THE SERBIAN STORYSOME OTHER STORIES – THE SERBIAN STORY
Film project Film project "Some other stories""Some other stories" was launched five was launched five years ago and it includes producers and young years ago and it includes producers and young filmmakers from all over former Yugoslavia. filmmakers from all over former Yugoslavia.
The project is based on the belief that it is necessary and The project is based on the belief that it is necessary and possible to reanimate the cultural space of former possible to reanimate the cultural space of former Yugoslavia and the new basis, who would not be Yugoslavia and the new basis, who would not be burdened by the recent conflicts. burdened by the recent conflicts.
In omnibus form, the project brings together five stories In omnibus form, the project brings together five stories that reflect the sensibility of the young generation, their that reflect the sensibility of the young generation, their dilemmas, doubts, hopes, relationships towards the dilemmas, doubts, hopes, relationships towards the actual problems that young people face in their actual problems that young people face in their communities today. communities today.
The creative leader of this project SEE Film Pro recruited The creative leader of this project SEE Film Pro recruited five young directors from Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubljana, five young directors from Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Sarajevo and Skopje, with an aim that each write and Sarajevo and Skopje, with an aim that each write and direct one story - a segment in the omnibus.direct one story - a segment in the omnibus.
Each story has a thematic Each story has a thematic connection - everyday connection - everyday problems of people residing problems of people residing in the former Yugoslav in the former Yugoslav republics. Considering that republics. Considering that all directors are women, the all directors are women, the stories are focused on the stories are focused on the problems of women, mostly problems of women, mostly about motherhood and about motherhood and birth. Directors which did birth. Directors which did this omnibus are Ana Maria this omnibus are Ana Maria Rossi (Belgrade, Serbia), Rossi (Belgrade, Serbia), Ivona Juka (Zagreb, Ivona Juka (Zagreb, Croatia), Hanna A. W. Slak Croatia), Hanna A. W. Slak (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Maria (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Maria Džidževa (Skopje, Džidževa (Skopje, Macedonia) and Ines Macedonia) and Ines Tanović (Sarajevo, Bosnia & Tanović (Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina)Herzegovina)..
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Segment "The Serbian story" Segment "The Serbian story" of omnibus "Some other of omnibus "Some other stories" is written and stories" is written and directed by Ana Maria directed by Ana Maria Rossi from Belgrade. Rossi from Belgrade. Shooting of "The Serbian Shooting of "The Serbian story" produced by SEE story" produced by SEE Film and Balkan film took Film and Balkan film took place mostly in a hospital place mostly in a hospital in Prijedor, in late in Prijedor, in late February and early March February and early March 2009. After the other 2009. After the other segments from the former segments from the former republics were filmed, the republics were filmed, the postproduction started. postproduction started. Release date of "Some Release date of "Some other stories" is expected other stories" is expected to be in November 2009. to be in November 2009.
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Project “Signs by the Project “Signs by the Roadside”Roadside”
This project is conceived as a documentary story This project is conceived as a documentary story told by the narrator who travels around the world told by the narrator who travels around the world and encounters collocutors in various situations: and encounters collocutors in various situations: at a market, fair, wedding, factory, shopping at a market, fair, wedding, factory, shopping center, promenade... Beside him is his faithfull center, promenade... Beside him is his faithfull companion, also the collocutor (Cervantes’s companion, also the collocutor (Cervantes’s Sancho Pansa) which performs various ancillary Sancho Pansa) which performs various ancillary tasks and listens carefully to his speeches, tasks and listens carefully to his speeches, learning how to recognize and interpret the signs learning how to recognize and interpret the signs of life.of life.
Implementation plan of the project is 2009/2010. Implementation plan of the project is 2009/2010. Our wish is to start broadcasting on October Our wish is to start broadcasting on October 26th, the 50th anniversary of Ivo Andrić 26th, the 50th anniversary of Ivo Andrić receiving the Nobel Prize in Stockholm. receiving the Nobel Prize in Stockholm.
Tihomir Stanić, who played the Tihomir Stanić, who played the character of Ivo Andrić many character of Ivo Andrić many times in his career, would also times in his career, would also be cast in this TV series. be cast in this TV series.
Select from the review of Select from the review of monodrama “The Bridge on the monodrama “The Bridge on the Drina”:Drina”:
"Narration, as almost forgotten "Narration, as almost forgotten
form of theater and social form of theater and social communications, is affirmed communications, is affirmed again in our cultural life through again in our cultural life through this project. Stanić convincingly this project. Stanić convincingly leads us through this exciting leads us through this exciting story of Mehmed Pasha story of Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, his bridge and Sokolović, his bridge and suffering, consistently suffering, consistently respecting Andrić’s sentences. respecting Andrić’s sentences. The fact is that Stanić’s The fact is that Stanić’s appearance on the scene appearance on the scene reminiscent of Ivo Andrić ..."reminiscent of Ivo Andrić ..."
Project “Signs by the Project “Signs by the Roadside”Roadside”
About the actor: Tihomir About the actor: Tihomir StanićStanić
Tihomir Stanić is a person who Tihomir Stanić is a person who connects the production connects the production companies "Drina film" and companies "Drina film" and "Balkan film". He was born "Balkan film". He was born in 1960. He graduated 1983 in 1960. He graduated 1983 at the Art Academy in Novi at the Art Academy in Novi Sad. Member of Theater Sad. Member of Theater “Atelje 212” since 1987. He “Atelje 212” since 1987. He performs in almost all performs in almost all Belgrade theaters as well as Belgrade theaters as well as theaters in Novi Sad, Banja theaters in Novi Sad, Banja Luka, Vršac, Budva, Luka, Vršac, Budva, Subotica.Subotica.
About the actor: Tihomir About the actor: Tihomir StanićStanić
He played more than 100 He played more than 100 roles in the theaters and roles in the theaters and won numerous awards and won numerous awards and recognitions.recognitions.
Notable roles: Orestes, Don Notable roles: Orestes, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Klov Quixote, Don Juan, Klov ((“Endg“Endgameame””), Don Jere ), Don Jere ((““GloriaGloria””), Charles II ), Charles II (“The (“The Bewitched”)Bewitched”), Admetus , Admetus ((““AlcestisAlcestis””), Mefistofel, ), Mefistofel, PlatoPlatonovnov ( (““Wild HoneyWild Honey””), ), Vladimir (Vladimir (““Waiting for Waiting for GodotGodot””) and others.) and others.
In more than 60 TV and film In more than 60 TV and film roles he played many roles he played many important Serbian writers important Serbian writers and statesmen: King and statesmen: King Aleksandar Obrenović, King Aleksandar Obrenović, King Milan ObrenovićMilan Obrenović,, Dositej Dositej Obradović, JoObradović, Jovanvan Ster Sterijaija Popović, Popović, Stevan SremacStevan Sremac, , BrankBrankoo Radičević, Ivo Andrić, Radičević, Ivo Andrić, Borislav Pekić, Miloš Borislav Pekić, Miloš CrnjanskCrnjanskii and many others. and many others.
He himself was President of the He himself was President of the Association of Dramatic Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia from 1998 to Artists of Serbia from 1998 to 2000 and Artistic Director of 2000 and Artistic Director of the National Theater in Banja the National Theater in Banja Luka from 2005 to 2007.Luka from 2005 to 2007.
About the actor: Tihomir About the actor: Tihomir StanićStanić
