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The Parade (Parada) Directed by Srdjan Dragojević Serbo-Croatian, with subtitles in English Serbia, 2011, 115 minutes
STORY
Logline: In exchange for some wedding-planning expertise, a macho Serbian crime boss recruits a ragtag group of Balkan war-buddies to provide protection for a Pride march in this rollicking yet poignant comedy inspired by real events.
Short Synopsis: A group of gay activists in Belgrade strikes a tense alliance with Limun, a Serbian crime boss, whose fiancée demands an extravagant wedding that only struggling gay theater director Mirko and his friends can provide. In exchange, macho Limun reluctantly agrees to provide security for the group’s Pride parade. It’s a tall order: previous attempts to march met with mass violence from right-wing skinheads. When Limun’s gang balks at the assignment, he recruits a band of former Balkan war combatants, now dear friends, who will stand up to the aggressors Seven Samurai style, in this rollickingly shrewd and humane comedic take on a vital human rights issue.
CAST
Nikola Kojo Miloš Samolov Hristina Popović Goran Jevtić Goran Navojec Dejan Aćimović Toni Mihajlovski Nataša Marković Mladen Andrejević Mira Stupica
CREDITS
Director Srdjan Dragojević Writer Srdjan Dragojević Executive Producer Biljana Prvanović Producers Biljana Prvanović Srdjan Dragojević Co-producers Dejan Jocić Igor Nola Vladimir Anastasov Eva Rohrman Nikola Kojo
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Director of Photography Dušan Joksimović Editor Petar Marković Sound Zoran Maksimović Ognjen Popić Nenad Sćiban Music Igor Perović
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ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: SRDJAN DRAGOJEVIC
Srdjan Dragojevic´ was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) in 1963. He studied clinical psychology at the University of Belgrade and film at the University of Arts in Belgrade. His debut feature, We Are Not Angels, won nine awards (out of fourteen nominations) at the 1992 Crystal Prism Awards, Yugoslavia’s Academy Awards. His fifth feature, Saint George Shoots the Dragon, won Best Artistic Contribution at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2009. The Parade is his sixth feature film.
ABOUT THE FILM: THE PARADE
REVIEWS
“Srdjan Dragojević directs with a good deal of intelligence, and is very much aware that his unsubtle characters offer an entertaining look at the culture clash between brutal Balkan machismo and a gay community that suffers violent attacks with little support or assistance from the authorities.” – Screen Daily
“In addition to gay rights, the film affirms the future of the regions states as mutually respecting, tolerant societies, united not by class consciousness or ethnic blood rivalries but by liberal values.” – Boston Review
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Vilnius International Film Festival KINO PAVASARIS Da Sodoma a Hollywood, Torino GLBT Film Festival Cannes Marché du Film Transilvania International Film Festival Sydney Film Festival Jerusalem International Film Festival Galway Film Fleadh Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) Montreal World Film Festival Helsinki International Film Festival “Love and Anarchy” Festroia International Film Festival Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Rome MedFilm Festival
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Seville European Film Festival Duhok International Film Festival
U.S. & CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR: THE GLOBAL FILM INITIATIVE
The Parade is part the Global Lens film series and can be seen through public screenings of Global Lens 2013 at participating venues across the United States and Canada. After 2013, The Parade and all Global Lens 2013 films become available in home video, television, educational, internet and airline markets.
The Global Film Initiative is a U.S.-based international arts organization specializing in the support of independent film from Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Founded in 2002 to promote cross-cultural understanding through the language of cinema, the Initiative awards numerous grants to deserving filmmakers from around the world each year, and supports a touring film series entitled Global Lens. For more information about the Global Lens film series or Global Film Initiative programs, please use the following links:
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