Film about Dragoljub Đuričić wins audience award at ZagrebDox festival

Montenegrin documentary film "Avalanche Man" dedicated to the legendary To Dragoljub Đuričić was awarded at this year's edition of the ZagrebDox festival in Zagreb.

Documentary directed by Slobodanka Radun won the HRT Audience Award for Best Regional Film.

"In the matter of is a powerful and layered portrait of Dragoljub Đuričić, a Montenegrin musician and visionary, a man who dedicated his life to art. The film was screened as part of the official selection of the Musical Globes," the statement said.

The film was realized with the support of the Film Center of Montenegro, in co-production with RTCG, and with the support of the Municipality of Herceg Novi, the Royal Capital of Cetinje, and the Secretariat for Culture of the Capital City of Podgorica.

"We are particularly pleased that "Avalanche Man" communicates with the audience in the region in a very high quality, bringing not only an intimate and layered portrait of an artist whose work transcends local boundaries, but also connects the South Slavic cultural space with its universal language. Dragoljub Đuričić's Balkan Avalanche is still circulating in the Balkans," says the producer. Jasmina Karajlovic in the statement.

After successful festival and cinema distribution across the region and the international scene, the film continued its festival life by arriving in Zagreb. Since its premiere in August 2025 at the 38th Montenegro Film Festival in Herceg Novi, "Avalanche Man" has recorded a significant presence at numerous relevant festivals, including Dok'n'Ritam and March Festival in Belgrade, Mojkovac Film Autumn, Tuzla International Documentary Film Festival, Eastern Neighbors Film Festival in The Hague, CINEDAYS in Skopje, as well as Chicago Serbian Film Fest, and Balkan Nordic Film Festival in Stockholm.

"The film also had successful regional theatrical distribution in Montenegro in cooperation with the Cinema Screeners Network, as well as in North Macedonia in cooperation with the Macedonian Cinematheque, and through screenings in Serbian cultural centers (Niš, Novi Sad and Čačak), confirming a strong connection with audiences across the region," the statement said.

The quality of the film has also been recognized through other significant awards: the Special Jury Award at the Dok'n'Ritam Festival in Belgrade, the Special Award for Directing at the Mojkovac Film Autumn, as well as the award for best documentary film at the Chicago Serbian Film Fest.

"'Avalanche Man' brings an intimate and layered portrait of an artist whose work transcends local boundaries, exploring the relationship between music, identity and personal expression. Through authentic film language, the film illuminates the work of Montenegrin artist Dragoljub Đuričić, whose influence and significance transcend regional borders, connecting different cultural spaces through the universal language of music," the description reads.