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‘The Dreamers’ in 4K resolution at 52nd FEST

Visitors to the 52nd International Film Festival FEST, which runs from 23 February to 3 March, have the opportunity to enjoy the film ‘The Dreamers’ by Bernardo Bertolucci, which is back at FEST after 20 years. The Belgrade audience saw ‘The Dreamers’ for the first time in 2004, when it was shown at the 32nd FEST. It has now been restored in 4K resolution and the audience will have a chance to see the film as part of ...

Film ‘Cottontail’, story of Japanese family, comes to 52nd FEST

The film ‘Cottontail’ from the new FEST 52 programme section was presented to accredited journalists at the 52nd International Film Festival FEST. Director Patrick Dickinson and producer Gabrielle Tana spoke about the British-Japanese co-production. ‘Cottontail’ is a drama in which a father and son who have a difficult relationship embark on an unusual journey to fulfill the last wish of the woman ...

Film ‘Working Class Goes to Hell’ as a metaphor for society

At the 52nd International Film Festival FEST, the audience will be able to see Mladen Đorđević's latest film ‘Working Class Goes to Hell’ (Radnička klasa ide u pakao), which is part of this year's Main Competition Programme. At the FEST press conference, Director Mladen Đorđević, producer Milan Stojanović, and actors Tamara Krcunović, Nataša Aksentijević and Ivan Đorđević spoke about the film, the premiere of ...

‘Horia’ – nice story about growing up at 52nd FEST

The crew of the film ‘Horia’, which will be shown as part of the new FEST section FEST 52, introduced itself to the journalists. Along with director Ana-Maria Comănescu, actors Vladimir Țeca, who plays the title role, and his colleague Robert Onofrei, as well as Nikolina Vučetić Zečević, co -producer, presented the co-production of Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. According to the director Comănescu, the idea for the film ...

52nd FEST Begins with Opening Ceremony

With the presentation of the Belgrade Victor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema to director Želimir Žilnik , the 52nd International Film Festival FEST was officially opened on 23 February 2024, in the packed MTS Grand Hall. Žilnik, one of the most important and prolific directors of Serbian cinema, said on that occasion that he was so moved by the presentation of the Belgrade Victor Award that he had almost forgotten to open the 52nd FEST. ...

Films that audience can only see at FEST

At this years, 52nd International Film Festival, which takes place from 23 February to 3 March,numerous films that the audience can only see at FEST will be shown. Some of these films, such as ‘Samsara’, by the Spanish director Lois Patiño or the film ‘Sidonie in Japan’ (Sidonie au Japon), with Isabelle Huppert in the lead role, will be shown in the Dreamlike Film selection, and others, such as the film ‘My Little ...

Raša Bukvic's directorial debut at the opening of the 52nd FEST

‘One More Day’ at the beginning of the festival

In addition to ‘The Holdovers’ by Alexander Payne, the directorial debut of Radivoje Raša Bukvić, the short film ‘One More Day’ will open the 52nd International Film Festival FEST. Bukvić presented his film to the media with part of the team - Jovana Jovičić, producer and Ana Krstajić, composer. The lead role is played by Mira Banjac, and for his ...

52nd FEST is starting!

Before the 52nd International Film Festival FEST officially begins on the evening of 23 February, the leading people of this event, artistic director Jugoslav Pantelić, festival producer Vanja Vuksanović, and FEST Board member Miloš Đukelić, director and producer, spoke at the opening press conference. As Pantelić stated, the slogan of the 52nd FEST is ‘Come and See’, and the inspiration for the slogan comes from the film of the same name directed by Elem ...

Radko Polič's last film ‘Good Times, Bad Times’ at 52nd FEST

The farewell role of the former Yugoslavia acting scene great

At the 52nd International Film Festival FEST, which will be held from 23 February to 3 March, the audience will be able to see the last film of the former Yugoslavia acting scene great, RadkoPolič, ‘Good Times, Bad Times’ (Pamtim samo sretne dane). This film, which is shown in the Gala programme selection, is directed by Nevio Marasović and written by the ...

Jugoslav Pantelič, artistic director of FEST, about 52nd edition of festival

We are proud to host all directors and crews who will come to present their films

  With a rich sensibility and refined artistic taste, Jugoslav Pantelić, artistic director of FEST and director of the Yugoslav Film Archive, has artistically steered this festival through turbulent times for 10 years. During all that time, even in spite of Covid, not even one edition of the festival has been skipped, and with this ...

We Present Main Competition Jury of 52nd FEST

  The Main Competition programme of the 52nd FEST consists of 17 films, a number of which are co-productions. The films come from France, Germany, the USA, Serbia, Croatia, Switzerland, Russia, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Luxembourg, Chile, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, China, Singapore, Israel, Qatar and Palestine. The Belgrade Victor Award for Best Film, as well as for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, ...

Interview with Želimir Žilnik, Winner of Belgrade Victor for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema

The Victor is like an invitation – gather a crew, shoot something new

Želimir Žilnik , one of the most prolific directors of Serbian cinema, is this year's winner of the Belgrade Victor for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema, which will be presented to him at the 52nd international film festival FEST (from 23 February to 3 March). Žilnik is considered the founder of Serbian and Yugoslav ...