The Old School of Capitalism | |
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Directed by | Želimir Žilnik |
Written by | Želimir Žilnik |
Produced by | Sarita Matijevic |
Starring | Živojin Popgligorin Lazar Stojanović Branimir Stojanović Zoran Paroški Ratibor Trivunac Slobodan Marković Rade Ćurčin |
Cinematography | Miodrag Milosevic |
Edited by | Vuk Vukmirovic |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | Serbia |
Language | Serbo-Croatian |
The Old School of Capitalism (Serbo-Croatian: Stara škola kapitalizma) is a 2009 feature film directed by Serbian director Želimir Žilnik.
Plot
[edit]The film is mixture of documentary and fiction examining the new god of capitalism offered to the Serbs with the ending of state socialism. The story's background are a number of strikes in Belgrade during the late 2000s and these introduce us to a number of characters who play themselves. Explosive situations result with employees dressed in American football helmets and pads square up with employers' heavies in their bullet-proof vests.
A visit from the Russian tycoon's representative and vice president Joe Biden's arrival complicate the proceedings further.
Reception
[edit]The Rotterdam Film Festival's review argues that it is an "intriguing docu-drama observes with x-ray eyes and in a sharp tone what's going on in the new Serbia. No lazy ideological analysis, but a complex and yet lighthearted portrait of the consequences of globalised capitalism for a country that has only just joined in the game."[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Old School of Capitalism". International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010 - IFFR. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ "The Old School of Capitalism (2009) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
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