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KING PETAR THE FIRST
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Completed - SERBIAN - Epic, True Story, Drama - 127 minutes

Log Line

A visually spectacular, suspenseful, high impact, emotionally compelling true story about the First World War.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2020 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2020 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2021 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2021 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Petar RISTOVSKI
Writer(s) : Vladimir COSIC
Cast : Lazar RISTOVSKI, Milan KOLAK , Radovan VUJEVIC

Producer(s) : Lazar RISTOVSKI (Zillion Film Ltd )

Synopsis

A visually spectacular, suspenseful, high impact, emotionally compelling true story about the First World War. “it is the ultimate patriotic war movie of the millennium” says The Standard.
War veteran former king, Petar wants to put his country on the path of peace and prosperity. But, turbulent times impose great sacrifices on everyone and demand the toughest decision of his life from the Old King. After two heroic battles - one of the battle's of the film is still regarded as one of the most brilliant military strategies ever developed - the government decides that due the losses incurred by the army withdrawal was unavoidable. After an agonizing retreat across the mountains, the emotionally shattered and physically exhausted, King Petar nevertheless reaches the Greek coast thus succeeding in bringing his people to final salvation.
Starring multiple award winning Lazar Ristovski

“ a true spectacle” City Magazine "A powerful film, a masterpiece…” The Standard

Awards Won:
Official Selection of Serbia for the 2020 Academy Award ®
Best Director BaNeFF- Stockhom, Sweden
Best Feature Movie Award- 16th Jaipur IFF –
Best Director Award -LIFFE
Special mention _ Vrnjacka Banja screen-writing festival –
Winner - Ravno Selo Film Festival
Audience Award - Sofest
Best Cinematography Award - “Slika u pokretu” Film Festival
Best film – Chicago Serbian Film Festival
Best Director of Photography - BaNeFF- Stockhom, Sweden
Best Actor (Ivan Vujic) - BaNeFF- Stockhom, Sweden

Production

Country(ies) : SERBIA

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