Ordinary People
France / Switzerland / Serbia, May 2009
FILM,
Fiction,
80 min.
- directed by
- Vladimir Perisic
- Written by
- Vladimir Perisic
- Status
- In distribution
Early morning. A bus is carrying seven soldiers to an unknown destination. Among them is 20-year-old Dzoni, a recent recruit who has trouble fitting in. They arrive at an abandoned farm in the middle of a field. Disturbed by the mystery surrounding their mission, Dzoni attempts unsuccessfully to find out what is expected of them. The long wait begins, beneath a scorching sun. A bus arrives, carrying a group of men huddled together. The seven soldiers, who have been waiting anxiously, sense they will soon have to go into action…
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2009
- Original Version
- Serbian (french subtitles), colour, 35mm, 80 min.
- Production
- TS Productions, Prince Film SA, Trilema, ARTE France - Unité Cinéma, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- Pierre-Alain Meier
- directed by
- Vladimir Perisic
- Written by
- Vladimir Perisic
- Cinematography
- Simon Beaufils, Fabrizio Dörig
- Editing
- Martial Salomon
- Sound Editing
- François Méreu
- Re-Recording Mix
- Olivier Goinard
- Location Sound Mix
- Frédéric Heinrich, Mathieu Chatagnon
- Lighting Design
- Julien Gallois
- Costumes
- Irena Marjanov
- Casting
- Boban Dedeic
Cast
Relja Popovic
Miroslav Stevanovic
Boris Isakovic
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Wild Bunch
Worldwide Distribution
- France
- Pyramide International Distribution
- Switzerland
- Xenix Filmdistribution GmbH Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Miami International Film Festival, Cineuropa Prize 2010 (Winner)
- Trieste, Trieste Film Festival, Special Mention 2010 (Winner)
-
Film Festival Cottbus,
Hauptpreis für den besten Darsteller
2009
(Nomination)
Relja Popovic -
Sarajevo, Sarajevo Film Festival,
Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor
2009
(Winner)
Relja Popovic - Sarajevo, Sarajevo Film Festival, Heart of Sarajevo for Best Film 2009 (Winner)
- Film Festival Cottbus, Hauptpreis für den besten Film 2009 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Valencia, 31° Festival Internacional de Cine Cinema Jove Valencia
17.06.2016 - 24.06.2016 -
San Francisco, 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival
22.04.2010 - 06.05.2010 -
Linz, 7. Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz
20.04.2010 - 25.04.2010 -
Istanbul, 29th Istanbul International Film Festival
03.04.2010 - 18.04.2010 -
Prague, 17th Febiofest International Film Festival Prague
25.03.2010 - 03.04.2010 -
27th Miami International Film Festival
05.03.2010 - 14.03.2010 -
Trieste, 21st Trieste Film Festival
21.01.2010 - 28.01.2010 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2010 - 28.01.2010 -
Tallinn, 13th Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn
12.11.2009 - 06.12.2009 -
19. Film Festival Cottbus
10.11.2009 - 15.11.2009
-
Kiev, 39th Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist
24.10.2009 - 01.11.2009 -
Sarajevo, 15th Sarajevo Film Festival
12.08.2009 - 20.08.2009 -
Cannes, Semaine de la Critique
14.05.2009 - 22.05.2009