Synopsis

Lecturer: Želimir Žilnik, the Serbian film director and critical intellectual, is considered to be one of the most important representatives of European Cinema. Already at an early age Žilnik was awarded the Golden Bear, he is also the co-founder of the Yugoslavian Novi Film and of the so-called “Dokudrama”-genre. At LET’S CEE he will show his, due to the political development, highly topical documentary Logbook Serbistan.

Content: Most of his work consists of social commitment, humour or grotesque, comedic elements and explicit political criticism. In this Master Class Žilnik will, based on examples, illustrate how he makes films.

Screening: Logbook Serbistan (SRB 2015, Serbian, English, Arabic, Somali, French with German Subtitles, duration: 94 minutes), 02.10., 11a.m, at Village Cinema Wien Mitte.

Regular admission to the LET’S CEE Master Classes is 35€. Students and holders of respective cards only pay 25€. The price for certain Master Classes also includes a ticket to the film of the respective lecturer (see further below in the text). It is not compulsory to watch the respective film for taking part in the Master Classes. The Master Classes offered in co-operation with Raindance Film Festival and Elliot Grove cost 25€ respectively. You can book all three Workshops for only 60€. For more details, please contact us via education1@letsceefilmfestival.com At this address you can also register for the Master Classes. All Master Classes are held in English (except the Master class with Tomasz Raczek) and last ca. 150 minutes, unless otherwise stated.

Guests

Zelimir Zilnik

Želimir Žilnik
Director, writer Logbook Serbistan
In Vienna: October 1-4