Tito and Me
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Tito and Me is a 1992 Yugoslavian comedy
film
by Serbian
director
Goran Marković. The film was made during one of the most difficult periods in the history of the Balkans
. Its quirky humor has marked the beginning of the end for the country it celebrates and unmercifully criticizes at the same time.
during 1950s. Zoran is a slightly overweight 10-year-old living in an overcrowded home that his parents share with his grandmother, and aunt and uncle. In the communist era of Yugoslavia, many homes were taken away from their owners in the Land Reform programs.
Zoran's family is opposed to Tito
's dictatorship
while little Zoran sees Tito as his personal hero. He's learned in school that Tito is greatest man ever, and, for a child, this propaganda was very believable. Zoran will, during a field trip learn more about his hero (without meeting him, of course).
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
by Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Goran Marković. The film was made during one of the most difficult periods in the history of the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. Its quirky humor has marked the beginning of the end for the country it celebrates and unmercifully criticizes at the same time.
Plot
The movie is set in communist ruled YugoslaviaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
during 1950s. Zoran is a slightly overweight 10-year-old living in an overcrowded home that his parents share with his grandmother, and aunt and uncle. In the communist era of Yugoslavia, many homes were taken away from their owners in the Land Reform programs.
Zoran's family is opposed to Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
's dictatorship
Dictatorship
A dictatorship is defined as an autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual, the dictator. It has three possible meanings:...
while little Zoran sees Tito as his personal hero. He's learned in school that Tito is greatest man ever, and, for a child, this propaganda was very believable. Zoran will, during a field trip learn more about his hero (without meeting him, of course).
Awards
- Silver SeashellSan Sebastián International Film FestivalThe San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
for Best Director: Goran Marković - Silver SeashellSan Sebastián International Film FestivalThe San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
for juvenile acting: Dimitrije Vojnov
Cast
- Ilija Bašić as first agent
- Olja BećkovićOlja BeckovicOlivera "Olja" Bećković is a Serbian journalist and TV host.She hosts political talk show Utisak nedelje .-Career:...
as Đura's mother - Voja Brajović as Josip Broz TitoJosip Broz TitoMarshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
- Branimir Brstina as Strahinja
- Milutin Dapčević as Kengur
- Bogdan DiklićBogdan DiklicBogdan Diklić is a Serbian actor and star of over one hundred Yugoslavian movies and television series.He and Goran Marković made 10 movies....
as uncle - Anica DobraAnica DobraAnica Dobra was born on June 3, 1963 in Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia. She is a Serbian actress of Serbian and German film.-Selected filmography:*Reflections *My Uncle's Legacy ...
as mother - Ljiljana Dragutinović as aunt
- Nebojša Dugalić as policeman
- Dušan Jakšić as second agent
- Miki ManojlovićMiki ManojlovicPredrag "Miki" Manojlović is a Serbian actor, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of former Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he successfully branched out into movies made outside the Balkans, meaning that he's currently active in productions all over Europe...
as father - Olivera MarkovićOlivera MarkovićOlivera Marković was a Serbian actress. She appeared in 170 films and television shows between 1946 and 2005. She won the Golden Arena for Best Actress in 1964 for her role in Službeni položaj.-Selected filmography:...
as granny - Rade Marković as grandpa
- Jelena Mrdak as Ljilja
- Dragan Nikolić as Gane's father
- Uroš Nikolić as Đura
- Lazar RistovskiLazar RistovskiLazar "Laza" Ristovski is a Serbian actor, director, producer and writer. He has appeared on stage about 4000 times, and starred in over 40 films, TV series and TV dramas, mostly in lead roles.-Biography:...
as Raja - Goran Smigić as Zoran's colleague
- Milivoje Tomić as custos
- Miodrag Tomović as Tito's adjutant
- Vesna TrivalićVesna TrivalicVesna Trivalić is a famous Serbian actress.Studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. Mainly plays supporting roles, but always quite effective. Known for her ability to change voice...
as teacher - Dimitrije Vojnov as Zoran
- Milena Vukosav as Jasna
- Jelena Živković as Svetlana
- Zarko Lausevic as Borko