''Cabaret Balkan'' is a 1998 Serbian film directed by
Goran Paskaljević
Goran Paskaljević ( sr-cyr, Горан Паскаљевић; ; 22 April 1947 – 25 September 2020) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav film director.
Biography
Born in Belgrade, he was raised by his grandparents in Niš in southern Serbia, foll ...
starring
Miki Manojlović and
Nebojša Glogovac
Nebojša "Glogi" Glogovac ( sr-Cyrl, Небојша Глоговац; 30 August 19699 February 2018) was a Serbian actor, notable for performances in theater, television actor, television and film actor, film.
He was a member of the Children's ...
. Its original
Serbian language
Serbian (, ) is the standard language, standardized Variety (linguistics)#Standard varieties, variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the official and national language of Serbia, one of the three official languages of ...
title is ''Буре барута'' (''Bure baruta'') which means ''Powder Keg''. It was released in English speaking countries under the title of ''Cabaret Balkan'', with the official reason for the name change being that
Kevin Costner
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had already registered a film project under the title ''Powder Keg''. The film received a number of distinctions, including a
FIPRESCI
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award at the
Venice Film Festival
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in 1998. It was based on a play by the same title by
Dejan Dukovski. The film was selected as the Serbian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
71st Academy Awards
The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best of 1998 in film and took place on March 21, 1999, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p. ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Nebojša Glogovac
Nebojša "Glogi" Glogovac ( sr-Cyrl, Небојша Глоговац; 30 August 19699 February 2018) was a Serbian actor, notable for performances in theater, television actor, television and film actor, film.
He was a member of the Children's ...
– The Chain-Smoking Taxi Driver
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Sergej Trifunović – The Young Man Who Takes the Bus Hostage
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Aleksandar Berček – Dimitrije, the Crippled Ex-Cop from the Local Cafe
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Miki Manojlović – Mane, the Homecoming Man
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Mirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanović ( sr-cyr, Мирјана Карановић; born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Serbian and Yugoslavian actresses of all time, she is probably the best known f ...
– Natalija, Mane's Ex-Fiancee
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Dragan Jovanović – Kosta, the Man with the Oar, Natalia's New Boyfriend
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Vojislav Brajović – Topuz Topi, the Ex-Student Revolutionary Trafficker
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Nebojša Milovanović – The Bosnian Serb Son Who Doesn't Want to End Up Like His Father
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Lazar Ristovski
Lazar "Laza" Ristovski ( sr-Cyrl, Лазар Ристовски, born 26 October 1952) is a Serbian former actor, director, producer and writer. He has appeared on stage about 4,000 times, and starred in over 90 films and 30 TV series, mostly i ...
– The Boxer Who Takes the Train
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Dragan Nikolić
Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Драгослав Драган Николић, ; 20 August 1943 – 11 March 2016) was a Serbian and Yugoslav actor.
Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the film ' ...
– John's Boxer Friend
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Bogdan Diklić – Jovan, the VW Driver
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Toni Mihajlovski – George, the Eternal Culprit, Ana's Boyfriend
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Mirjana Joković – Ana, the 'Flirt' on the Bus, George's Girlfriend
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Ivan Bekjarev – The Man on the Bus Who Thinks He's Tough
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Mira Banjac
Mira Banjac ( sr-Cyrl, Мира Бањац; born 4 November 1929) is a Serbian actress.
She won a number of awards, including an award for her work in ''Mamaroš'' from Brazil and Golden Medal for Merits of Republic of Serbia.
Personal life
B ...
– The Bosnian Serb Mother
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Marko Urošević – Aleksandar Viktorović, the young Yugo driver
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Danilo Stojković
Danilo Stojković ( sr-cyr, Данило Стојковић; 11 August 1934 – 16 March 2002), commonly nicknamed Bata (Бата), was a Yugoslav and Serbian theatre, television and film actor.
Stojković's numerous comedic portrayals of stat ...
– Mr. Viktorović, Aleksandar's Father
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Milena Dravić – The Lady on the Bus with the Hat and Fox Stole
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Nikola Ristanovski – Boris, the Esoteric Cabaret Artist
See also
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List of Serbian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
1998 films
European Film Awards winners (films)
Yugoslav films based on plays
Serbian-language films
Films directed by Goran Paskaljević
Serbian drama films
1998 drama films
Films set in Belgrade
Yugoslav drama films
Films shot in Belgrade
Films scored by Zoran Simjanović
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