Sonja Savić: Remembering the iconic Yugoslav film actress

Sonja Savić, a prominent and highly talented actress of Yugoslav, Serbian, and Slovenian cinema, passed away on September 23, 2008. Born in Čačak in 1961, she became a symbol of 1980s Yugoslav film through cult roles in productions such as ‘Šećerna vodica’ and ‘Davitelj protiv davitelja’. Her performance in ‘Život je lep’ earned her international recognition and a special jury award at the Venice Film Festival.

Despite her professional success, Savić was known for her rebellious nature and a difficult private life marked by struggles with addiction and unhappiness. She was involved in approximately 50 films and also explored directing and alternative art forms.

Following her death in her Belgrade apartment, her mother, Mikaina, has spoken publicly about the profound grief of losing her only child, noting that she finds solace in her daughter's artistic legacy. Savić is buried in Donja Gorevnica alongside her parents.