Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

1996 2h 10m SR

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 115

DramaWar

Synopsis

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In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dragan Bjelogrlić
Milan
Nikola Kojo
Velja
Dragan Maksimović
Petar, profesor
Zoran Cvijanović
Brzi
Milorad Mandić
Viljuška
Dragan Petrović 'Pele'
Laza
Lisa Moncure
Liza
Nikola Pejaković
Halil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Srđan Dragojević
Writers: Nikola Pejaković, Vanja Bulić, Srđan Dragojević
Languages: English, Bosnian, Serbian
Countries: Yugoslavia

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Bosnian, Serbian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Srđan Dragojević, shot by Dušan Joksimović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aleksandar Habić. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Petar Marković shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dragan Bjelogrlić and Nikola Kojo and Dragan Maksimović carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Srđan Dragojević directs. Dušan Joksimović behind the camera. Aleksandar Habić scores. Petar Marković cuts. Produced in Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English, Bosnian, Serbian.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Bosnian, Serbian.
3Directed by Srđan Dragojević, shot by Dušan Joksimović. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aleksandar Habić. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Petar Marković shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dragan Bjelogrlić and Nikola Kojo and Dragan Maksimović carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0116860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 23 different titles around the world.