Cat's Cry (Serbian: Mačji krik) is a drama film, directed by Sanja Živković and released in 2024.[1] A coproduction of companies from Serbia, Canada and Croatia, the film stars Jasmin Geljo as Stamen, a man living in a small town in Serbia who must fight for custody of his granddaughter when she is rejected by her mother after being diagnosed with cri du chat syndrome.[2]
| Cat's Cry | |
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 Film poster | |
| Serbian | Mačji krik |
| Directed by | Sanja Živković |
| Written by | Goran Paskaljević Đorđe Sibinović |
| Produced by | Vladimir Paskaljević Petar Paskaljević Munire Armstrong Irena Škorić |
| Starring | Jasmin Geljo |
| Cinematography | Milica Drakulić |
| Edited by | Radojka Vrabac |
| Music by | Dalibor Grubačević |
Production companies | Nova Films YN Films Artizana Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | Serbia Canada Croatia |
| Language | Serbian |
The cast also includes Andrijana Đorđević, Sanja Mikitišin, Marija Škaričić, Denis Murić, Sergej Trifunović and Srđan Miletić.[2]
The screenplay was written by influential Serbian filmmaker Goran Paskaljević and collaborator Đorđe Sibinović, with Živković stepping in as director after Paskaljević died before the film entered production.[2] It was shot in fall 2023, in and around the Serbian city of Požarevac.[2]
The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival,[1] where Živković received an honorable mention for the Emerging Canadian Director award.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Jamie Casemore, "Nine Canadian features set to world premiere at VIFF". Playback, August 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Marko Stojiljković, "Sanja Živković shoots her sophomore feature, Cat’s Cry". Cineuropa, October 9, 2023.
- ^ Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024.
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