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Casting
Dokumentarfilm
Regie: Goran Radovanoviæ (SiM 2003) Dok 75 o. 52 min., DigiBeta Lichtblick, So, 31.03.108537 um 00:00 Uhr
Babylon Mitte, Mo, 31.07.108547 um 00:00 Uhr
Sex, survival, Serbia, pantyhose…what do they have in common? The women originally have come to audition for a part in the pantyhose commercial which has, as its slogan: The most beautiful step in Europe- Panties for every occasion. Euro-look finally in Serbia too! But, suddenly they become characters in a documentary reflecting the radical changes in Serbian society today. Although they are good students and daughters, the girls slowly turn towards morally corrupt and darker layers of a society in transition. ‘I earn for one night what my mum gets as a monthly pension,’ one of the girls emphasizes. The society that chooses no other way to recover but to blindly follow the market economy and create a quasi-Serbian way of democracy, has elevated material success and wealth as new icons for younger generations to worship. Although the film appears to be a rather ‘light’ documentary about contemporary life in Belgrade where the young face many choices, it is deeply rooted in the misery and moral mud of present-day Serbia. Analytical but not dry, this well-crafted, exciting film, observes social change with compassion and understanding. The Bitter Cup Award for Best Documentary, International Film Festival Sofia 2004 |