Film festivals and theatrical performances across the Balkans

Various cultural events are taking place across the region, highlighted by upcoming film screenings and theatrical milestones. In Serbia, the mts Dvorana is hosting pre-screenings for the 32nd Festival of Author Film, featuring Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” a documentary on Elizabeth Holmes titled “You Can See Everything,” and “Klaber.” Additionally, the play “Profesionalac” by Dušan Kovačević is celebrating its 50th performance at Zvezdara teatar, having recently received multiple awards at the Vršačka pozorišna jesen festival.

The film “Virus patološke dobrote,” directed by Predrag Ličina, has been selected for the 36th Cottbus Film Festival in Germany. Set in 1983 Zagreb, the sci-fi black comedy follows a man from the year 2031 attempting to prevent a pandemic of “pathological goodness.”

In Croatia, the City Puppet Theatre Split is set to premiere “Pale sam na svijetu,” based on the work of Jens Sigsgaard. Meanwhile, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, actor Robert Krajinović presented his musical-poetic project “Otkad tebe znam” in Mostar, featuring works by Branimir Johnny Štulić and various poets.