Shadows of Memories (Serbian: Senke uspomena) is a 2000 Yugoslav drama film directed by Predrag Velinovic. It was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.
, 1h52 Directed bySrđan Dragojević OriginSerbie GenresDrama, Comedy, Comedy-drama ThemesFilms about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film ActorsNikola Kojo, Dejan Aćimović, Goran Navojec, Toni Mihajlovski, Radoslav Milenković, Mira Stupica Rating72% The film introduces a group of gay activists, trying to organize a pride parade in Belgrade. Among them Mirko Dedijer (Goran Jevtić), a struggling theater director who mostly makes a living by planning lavish and kitschy wedding ceremonies on the side. Organizing such a parade is no easy task in Serbia as evidenced by the violence at the 2001 parade attempt. Now, almost a decade later, the situation is not much better - nationalist and right wing groups pose just as much threat so despite repeated attempts through official channels, Mirko is getting nowhere since the police refuses to secure the event. Mirko's effeminate boyfriend Radmilo (Miloš Samolov) is a veterinarian - he is not nearly as political and is quite content keeping a low profile. Although the two try to live discreetly, both still experience various forms of abuse from the homophobic majority.
GenresDrama, Action, Crime ActorsBojana Novakovic, Nikola Rakočević, Nikola Kojo, Dragan Mićanović, Vuk Kostić Rating63% The film opens with actual news footage of protests in front of American embassy in Belgrade following the Kosovo is Serbia protest rally that was held in response to 17 February 2008 unilateral declaration of independence by ethnic Albanians inhabiting Serbia's southern province of Kosovo. This news footage is intercut with shots of the movie's main protagonist, skinhead Novica, protesting by leading chants and lighting flares in front of the embassy while he's also providing narration.