''Ivkova Slava'' ( sr-Cyrl, italic=yes, Ивкова слава) is a 2005 Serbian film by

Zdravko Šotra Zdravko Šotra ( sr-cyr, Здравко Шотра; born 13 February 1933) is a Serbian film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films '' Zona Zamfirova'', '' Boj na Kosovu'', '' Šešir profesora Vujića'', ...

. It is based on the 1895 book by

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. The film is in Serbian. The film was a smash hit in

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and

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Plot

''Ivkova Slava'' is set in the southern Serbian city of Niš in the 19th century, after the liberation and immediately after the establishment of the railway line Belgrade - Nis. This movie is about Ivko, a man, who celebrates

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with people across the city.

Cast

Zoran Cvijanović Zoran "Cvija" Cvijanović ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран "Цвија" Цвијановић; born 25 January 1958) is a Serbian actor and producer. He has starred in over 70 films and television series with his most notable role coming in the drama series ...

as Ivko *

Nataša Ninković Nataša Ninković ( sr-Cyrl, Наташа Нинковић; born 22 July 1972) is a Serbian actress, best known for her roles in the films ''Savior'', ''War Live'', '' The Professional'' and '' The Trap''. Personal life Ninković was born on 2 ...

as Paraskeva *

Srđan Todorović Srđan "Žika" Todorović ( sr-cyr, Срђан "Жика" Тодоровић, ; born 28 March 1965) is a Serbian actor and musician. He has played in numerous bands, including Ekatarina Velika, Disciplina Kičme, Radnička Kontrola and Bezobr ...

as Smuk *

Nikola Đuričko Nikola Ðuričko ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Ђуричко; born 9 July 1974) is a Serbian actor. Active in film, television, and in theater, his first notable role was in 1989, in the film ''Poslednji krug u Monci''. In 1991, he played Djura in t ...

as Svetislav *

Anica Dobra Anica Dobra ( sr-Cyrl, Аница Добра; born 3 June 1963) is a Serbian film and theatre actress. Early life and education Dobra was born on 3 June 1963, in Belgrade, where she completed primary education before moving to Frankfurt on Ma ...

as Sika

References

External links

* 2005 films 2000s Serbian-language films Serbian comedy-drama films Films based on Serbian novels 2005 comedy-drama films Films set in Niš Cultural depictions of Serbian monarchs Films shot in Serbia Films directed by Zdravko Šotra {{Serbia-stub