New feature film "Face", directed by Nikola Vukčević, will have its theatrical premiere tonight, at the Cineplexx in Podgorica, officially beginning its theatrical distribution, after a festival life marked by more than 25 international selections, twenty awards won, and a national nomination for the Oscar.
After the premiere, the film will continue its life in the Podgorica Cineplexx and cities in Montenegro, and special screenings with part of the film crew will be held in Bar (February 12), Podgorica – KIC Budo Tomović (February 13), Kotor and Tivat (February 14), Nikšić (Scena 2013, February 15), and Bijelo Polje (February 23) and Pljevlja (February 24), where the film will continue its cinematic life even after special screenings. The film will also be shown in cinemas in Mojkovac, Berane, Žabljak, Zeta, Plužine, Danilovgrad, Herceg Novi.
"Face" is a film about temptation and humanity in the whirlwind of war - a story of face and courage, a family drama with a strong anti-war message based on a true event. The plot is set at the beginning of World War II and follows the fate of a persecuted Orthodox boy whose family is killed by the SS Skanderbeg unit. He finds temporary salvation in the house of a stranger, but it soon turns out that his protector is an Albanian and Muslim named Nur Doka, at a time when name, religion and nation represented a thin line between life and death in the then Yugoslavia. Nur Doka's house is surrounded by the same army that killed the boy's parents, demanding that the child be handed over to them. The host is faced with an impossible choice: to hand over an innocent child to the fascists in order to save his own family or to stand up to the killers and put everything he loves in danger, in an effort to preserve his humanity. At the moment of final decision, not only will the fates of those under his roof be determined, but also the very meaning of the concepts of honor, courage and faith in the darkest of times.
The cast consists of prominent regional and international artists, with the lead role played by Edon Rizvanoli, who was awarded for this film at international festivals in Spain, Morocco, Russia and Iraq. Other roles were played by: Igor Benčina, Nikola Ristanovski, Alban Ukaj, Selman Jusufi and Xhejlane Terbunja. The Montenegrin cast consists of Aleksandar Radulović, Branimir Popović, Ana Vučković and legendary Zef Bato Dedivanović, in his last film role. The children's roles are performed by Elez Adžović, Vuk Bulajić, Merisa Adžović i Hana Pavlovic.
The inspiration for the film comes from the anthological short story "Obraz (The Legend of Nur Doka)" by Montenegrin academic Zuvdija Hodžić, the script is signed Ana Vujadinović i Melina Pota (awarded in Zaragoza for Best Screenplay), with the cooperation of the director. The director of photography is Đorđe Stojiljković, awarded for this film at festivals in Italy, India, Russia and Spain. The set designer is Stanislav Nikičević (special award at Avanca IFF in Portugal), costume designer Lidija Jovanovic, while he composed the music Dušan MaksimovskiThe film's central musical motif, a lullaby, was shaped by Mass i Milica Vujadinović. He signs the assembly Olga Toni, visual effects Đuro Mihaljević and Đorđe Stojiljković, while they were in charge of sound design and mixing Igor Vujović i Dario Domitrović.
The main producer of the film is Milorad Radenović, and executive producers Milorad Radenović and Jelena FilipovićThe co-producers are Nevena Savić and IVica Vidanovic (Cinnamon Films, Beograd) to Dario Domitrović (Embrija, Zagreb). Associated producers are Kristof Toke (Mogador Film, Germany) and Boris Raonić on behalf of RTCG. The film was made with the financial support of the Film Center of Montenegro, the Film Center of Serbia, the Croatian Audiovisual Center, the Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro, RTCG and CEKUM.
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