Woman comforting boy with red residue on his face.

Lost Country

(Lost Country)

Serbia, 1996. Stefan, an ordinary secondary school student, loves water polo and has little interest in politics. This all changes when the political party for which his mother works is accused of election fraud.

Slobodan Milošević’s Serbian Socialist Party wants to retain power at any cost, even if it means falsifying election results. When the public finds out, unrest ensues – the opposition riots, people take to the streets, arrests mount. Stefan defends his mother, the party’s spokesperson, to his friends, yet doubts arise in his mind. Might she be involved in something he deeply disagrees with? As the country descends into chaos, the gap of misunderstanding between Stefan and his mother widens. Confronted by the reality of the surrounding world, Stefan faces a moral dilemma – should he remain faithful to his family or to his newly found ideals?

Kino Pilotů – Cinema Hall A, Donská 168/189, Praha 10

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Světozor Cinema – Large Hall, Vodičkova 41, Praha 1

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Kamila Dolotina, Moderator
Vladimir Perišić, Director
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TitleLost Country
Original TitleLost Country
Original LanguageSerbian
Subtitles Czech, English
PremiéraCzech premiere
Film typeFeature film
Year of Production2023
Country of OriginCroatia, France, Luxembourg, Serbia
Length98 min.
Tags Children and Youth, Politics, Europe
Director Vladimir Perišić

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