Serbian Film Festival 2015

Overview

Thanks to the joys of film festivals, discovering the wonders of a far-flung corner of the globe is only as difficult as heading to your local cinema. This time, Serbia gets its time in the spotlight, in the 15th annual event dedicated to encouraging, promoting and exhibiting Serbian art forms to Australian audiences.

With the Serbian Film Festival boasting more than 100 films in its program over the past decade and a half, the 2015 lineup promises another array of gems. In Brisbane, that includes six features and two documentaries. The applauded Enclave gets things started — aka the opening night pick and Serbia's entry in the foreign-language category at the 2016 Academy Awards.

Elsewhere, you can learn about the famous Yugoslav Basketball School in We Will Be World Champions, delve into the personal consequences of the 1999 bombing of Belgrade in The Sky Above Us, take a documentary look at the lives of illegal immigrants in Destination Serbistan, or uncover an account of the lawyer of the instigator of the First World War in The Man Who Defended Gavrilo Princip. Either way, this isn't just a film festival — it's a movie-based journey through Serbian culture and history.