Evening Programme




The thirst of a stone sea

by Vladimir Perovic

Documentary | Montenegro | 2009 | DvCam | 58 min.

italian subtitles by EMM

date
saturday 18 july
location
MONSELICE, Cinema Corallo

The picturesque mountainous region of Cuce (western Montenegro) is the place where 21st century met the 17th, where the reality seldom runs surrealistic. Scattered houses built long ago at the slopes of ravines; the lack of drinking water and female newcomers; isolation, solitude and abandonment. Few remaining people live with ancestors’ habits and folk customs preserved. Many uncommon characters, exciting actions and impressive images gathered within the frame of four seasons, tell us the story of living in a harsh karsts, at the edge of so called civilization. We testimony both the hardship and the beauty, sadness and dignity, pride and pain of their life, as well as an unexpected and touching cohesion with their harsh, rocky and arid soil. But the authenticity and the strength of that life are however jeopardized, by first announcements of globalization appearing in the remote region.

Vladimir Perovic (Cetinje, Montenegro, 1955) graduated in film & TV directing from Faculty of Drama Arts, Belgrade, Serbia. He directs creative documentaries, and occasionally short fictions. His films were screened at the festivals worldwide. He won 52 prizes and awards both in Yugoslavia (Serbia & Montenegro) and abroad. Used to teach Documentary art at “BK” Academy of Arts in Belgrade. Some of his latest movies are: “Nestajanje” (2003), “Zov” (2004), “Dim” and “Koraci” (2006), “Da Bude Svetlost” (2008), “Zedj Kamenog Mora” (2009).

Direction
Vladimir Perovic
Story
Vladimir Perovic
Script
Vladimir Perovic, Branka Perovic
Photography
Miodrag Trajkovic
Editing
Aleksandar Uhrin
Music
Dimitrije Mikan Obradovic
Production
Independent production Vladimir Perovic & Anka Perovic
Distribution
ATAW

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