Monument to Michael Jackson

Karlovy Vary 2015
Official Selection
Montenegro Film Festival
Grand Prix
LET'S CEE Film Festival
Special mention Award

Monument to Michael Jackson

A Film by Darko Lungulov

2014 - Serbia - Comedy/Drama - 2.35 DCP - 95 min.

with Boris Milivojevic , Natasa Tapuskovic & Dragan Bjelogrlic

Language: Serbian
Produced by Snezana Penev & Darko Lungulov

In a dying town in Serbia daydreamer Marko is on the verge of divorce from the love of his life, Ljubinka. When an old communist-era monument is removed from the Main Square, he comes up with the idea to build a monument to Michael Jackson in order to save his town and seduce his wife again. But the town's mayor has his own plans.

Karlovy Vary 2015
Official Selection
Montenegro Film Festival
Grand Prix
LET'S CEE Film Festival
Special mention Award

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