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Mladen Djordjević avvia le riprese di Working Class Goes to Hell

23/02/2021 - Lo sceneggiatore-regista serbo sta girando il suo secondo lungometraggio di finzione, che combina realismo socio-politico con elementi di thriller psicologico

Il regista Mladen Djordjević e l'attrice Tamara Krcunović sul set di Working Class Goes to Hell

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Serbian writer-director Mladen Djordjević, known for his brave and provocative style and references to the tradition of the Yugoslav Black Wave in his transgressive arthouse hit The Life and Death of a Porno Gang and the docudrama Vienna Hallways [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Mladen Djordjević
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The plot follows a group of ex-workers from a recently closed factory, who, in their fight for personal dignity, reach out to the supernatural. The film relies on a large ensemble of regional actors, including Tamara Krcunović (Humidity [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Nikola Ljuca
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intervista: Ognjen Glavonić
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intervista: Ivan Marinovic
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Djordjević describes Working Class Goes to Hell as “a film about the potential for rebellion and the limitless power and strength we all carry hidden deep within us”.

“With this film, I wish to express my personal view on the painful topic of transition from a socialist into a capitalist society, but from what I believe is a fresh angle, combining socio-political realism with the elements of a psychological thriller,” says the director.

Lensed by DoP Dušan Grubin, the film is being produced by Milan Stojanović for Serbia's Sense Production, Djordjević for Serbia's Corona Film, Martichka Bozhilova for Bulgaria's Agitprop, Maria Drandaki for Greece's Homemade Films, Ivan Marinović for Montenegro's Adriatic Western and Anamaria Antoci for Romania's Tangaj Production.