OPERATION SABRE

Serbia, Bulgaria |
2024 |
100 мин.

Script: Dejan Prćić, Vladimir Tagić, Goran Stanković, Maja Pelević, Marjan Alčevski
Director: Goran Stanković, Vladimir Tagić
Cinematography: Aleksandar Košutić
Music: Aleksandar Ranđelović

Cast: Dragan Mićanović, Milica Gojković, Ljubomir Bandović, Lazar Tasić, Zlatko Burić, Jasna Đuričić, Dolya Gavanski, Linda Rousseva, Stefan A. Shtereff

Production: Produced by Radio Television of Serbia, This and That Productions – Snežana van Houwelingen, Agitprop – Martichka Bozhilova

Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center

Belgrade, 2003. When Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić is assassinated, the country plunges into chaos, and the government declares a state of emergency. A turning point in recent Serbian history is presented through the perspective of a female journalist, a police inspector and a young criminal.

Festivals & Awards:

  • World Premiere, Official Competition, Best Interpretation Award at the 2024 CanneSeries

Goran Stanković graduated in Film Directing from the American Film Institute in LA. His first feature documentary, In the Dark, premiered at IDFA 2014 festival in Amsterdam. Creator and director of the drama series, Morning Changes Everything. He also directed several episodes of Bad Blood and is preparing his first feature film, Our Father.

Vladimir Tagić graduated in Directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. His short film Emergency premiered at the Clermont Ferrand and was shown at Cannes 2017. Creator and director of the drama series, Morning Changes Everything. He also directed several episodes of the TV series Mom and Dad Are Playing War and Children of Evil.