VILLAGE WITHOUT WOMEN
83 min. 2010, France and Croatia (filmed in Serbia and Albania)
Directed by Srdjan Ssarenac
Photographed by Pablo Ferro Zivanovic
Edited by Ksenija Petricic
Produced by les films du balibari
Co-Produced by Mainframe
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In Southwest Serbia, atop a mountain and four kilometers from the nearest road, the Jankovic brothers hold down the fort in the womanless village of Zabrdje. Zoran, Dragan and Rodoljub, along with their neighbor, Velimir, represent the entire population of what was once a vibrant rural community. They live without running water, roads, a hint of a woman’s touch. Zoran, the eldest brother, dreams of marrying a woman capable of handling life in Zabrdje. Despite his efforts, he fails to convince a Serbian woman to join them in village. Zoran's friend Danko succeeded in finding a gorgeous wife by crossing the border to Albania. As Zoran sees their unlikely relationship blossom into love, he decides to follow suit. For Zoran, Albania is the only place left to find a bride. With the war wounds from Kosovo still present, Serbs and Albanians are far from healed. Zoran has the opportunity to extend the olive branch to the "enemy".
The documentary follows Zoran in his search of happiness.
NAISTETA KÜLA
Re˛issöör Srdjan Sarenac (Serbia/Albaania)
Serbia edelapiiril asub mägiküla Zabrdje. Elab selles külas vaid neli meest, kellest kolm on vennad: Dragan, Zoran ja Rodoljub. Siinsetes majades pole kaasaaegseid mugavusi, aga mis kõige hullem – puuudub ka hoolitsev naisekäsi. Zorani sõber Danko leidis omale hea küljeluu naaberriigist Albaaniast, kus mõned külad on vaid õrnema soo päralt. Nii otsustabki Zoran, et hoolimata kahe riigi vahelisest vaenust, tuleb ka temal ulatada käsi sümboolse oliivioksaga ning järgneda sisehäälele. Kas ja kuidas Zoran Albaaaniast oma sinilinnu kinni püüab, seda Srdjan Sarenaci film piilubki.