1913 Belgrade loses its mind over an army parade — and someone FILMED it.
At the beginning of Sumadijska street in the vicinity of Slavija Square on the 11th August 1913, the Serbian victorious army from the Second Balkan War led by the Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic was given a huge welcome by the highest military and political authorities of Serbia and Belgrade, representatives of civil organizations and national institutions, as well as several tens of thousands of people from Belgrade, Serbia and Vojvodina.
Cinematography
Static long shots capturing genuine crowd hysteria.
Production
Massive real-life staging, zero CGI, all chaos.
Director
Đorđe Bogdanović
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Đorđe Bogdanović was Serbia's first professional cinematographer; this was essentially state-sponsored content.
The Second Balkan War lasted one month and reshaped Balkan borders; this film helped cement the 'victorious' narrative immediately.
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