Monument to Michael Jackson

2014

Fiction

Genre: Black comedy
Length: 90 min
Language: Serbian
World sales: Films Boutique

Synopsis

In attempt to save his dying Serbian hometown, Marko, an optimistic dreamer, decides to build a monument to Michael Jackson. His unusual idea attracts devoted supporters and threatening enemies alike.

Cast

Boris Milivojevic
Nataša Solak
Dragan Bjelogrlic
Toni Mihajlovski

Crew

DIRECTOR / Darko Lungulov
WRITER / Darko Lungulov
PRODUCERS / Snezana van Houwelingen, Darko Lungulov
PRODUCTION COMPANY / Papa Films (Serbia)
CO-PRODUCTION COMPANY / This&That Productions (Serbia)
CO-PRODUCERS / AV MEDIEN Penrose/Penrose film (Germany), Dream Factory/Aka Film (Macedonia), Propeler Film (Croatia)

Supported by

Ministry of Culture Republic of Serbia, Film Center Serbia, Province of Vojvodina Film Fund, City of Belgrade Film Fund, SEE Cinema Network, MEDIA, MFG Film Fund, Macedonian Film Fund, HAVC, Eurimages
Developed through EAVE PROGRAMME 2011
Best script at Manaki Brothers Script Corner 2011

Festivals

Karlovy Vary, Pula Film Festival, Herceg Novi Film Festival, Helsinki IFF, Raindance IFF, Hamburg IFF, LETSCEE Festival, Antalya IFF, Eastern Neihborours FF, Sarajevo FF, Arras IFF, Black Nights Festival, Goa IFF, India, Bangalore IFF, Chennai IFF, Pune IFF, Cinedays, Minsk IFF, Trieste IFF, Goteborg IFF, Santa Barbara IFF, Mont Carlo Comedy FF, FEST IFF, Sofia IFF, Cleveland IFF, Minneapolis IFF, Nashville IFF, Newport Beach IFF, Eastern Europe FF, Eastern European FF, Voices Festival, Indy Fest, International Cinematographers FF Manaki Brothers, Teheran IFF, Cluj Film Comedy Fest, Cairo IFF

Awards

Nashville Film Festival- Best actor, Grand jury prize; Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Best Eastern European Film, Montenegro Film Festival – Grand prix for the best film award, A l’Est du Nouveaus, Eastern European FF – France – Grand Prix Jury Award, Mont Carlo Comedy FF – Best Script Award, LETSCEE Festival, Vienna – Austria – Special Jury Award, Film Actors Festival Nis – SRBIJA – Grand Prix