Original title:
BARBARIANS is a teenage drama, a portrait of a young generation growing up without opportunity and in a society of lost values.
Luka is a young man on the verge of adulthood who leads a group of local second league football supporters, with his best friend Flash. Troubled by his parole, family problems and a secret relationship with a girlfriend of one of the football players, Luka desperately tries to fit in.
Director: Ivan Ikić
Cast: Željko Marković, Nenad Petrović ‘’Flash’’, Aleksandar Pitulić, Jasna Đuričić, Kagai Muriithi, Marina Vodeničar, Mirko Vlahović, Marija Rakić
Writers: Ivan Ikić
Producers: Milan Stojanović
Co-producers: Nina Redžepagić, Bojan Mastilović
Companies: Sense Production (Serbia), OR (Montenegro), Restart (Slovenia)
Support:
The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, Film Center Serbia
Festivals & awards:
Special Jury Mention – East of the West Competition, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Seyfi Teoman Award, European Film Festival Palić
Best Film Ex-aequo, Crossing Europe Linz
Best Debut Film, Sankt Petersburg International Festival of Debut Films
Cineuropa Award, Festival Cinema Mediterraneen de Bruxelles
Best Co-production, Festival of Slovenian Film
Best Actor (Željko Marković), Avvantura Film Festival Zadar
Best Actress (Jasna Đuričić), Montenegro Film Festival Gerceg Novi
Grand Prix Živojin Pavlović, LIFFE
Best Debut Film, FEST, Belgrade International Film Festival
Best Film, Innovation Award, International Film Festival Cinema City, Novi Sad
Best Art Direction, SOFEST
Reviews
The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, Cineuropa
World sales
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