Through several entangled stories, province atmosphere is shown, in which new ideas are hard to penetrate. Parallel with the seventh anniversary of peasant's cooperative farm, activity of a priest, who wants to restore the iconostasis, is followed. Local photographer intrigues - in small town in which the villagers want to become football champions.
Acting
Mija Aleksić's Marisav is peak chaotic village uncle energy.
Production
Authentic cooperative farm setting feels lived-in, not staged.
Writing
Parallel plots collide in gloriously messy third act.
Director
Žorž Skrigin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Yugoslavia's 'Black Wave' period, when filmmakers snuck social critique past censors through comedy.
Žorž Skrigin was primarily a cinematographer—this rare directing credit shows his visual instincts everywhere.
YU
