Story of movie Cabaret Balkan :
Cabaret Balkan is a 1998 Serbian film directed by Goran Paskaljevi? starring Miki Manojlovi? and Nebojša Glogovac. Its original Serbian language title is ???? ?????? (Bure baruta) which means Powder Keg. It was released in English speaking countries under the title of Cabaret Balkan, with the official reason for the name change being that Kevin Costner had already registered a film project under the title Powder Keg. The film received a number of distinctions, including a FIPRESCI award at the Venice Film Festival in 1998. It was based on a play by the same title by Dejan Dukovski. The film was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
| Cabaret Balkan | |
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| Directed by | Goran Paskaljevi? |
| Produced by | Goran Paskaljevi? Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre |
| Written by | Dejan Dukovski (play) Goran Paskaljevi? Filip David Zoran Andri? |
| Starring | Miki Manojlovi? Nebojša Glogovac Dragan Nikoli? Bata Živojinovi? Mirjana Karanovi? Bogdan Dikli? |
| Music by | Zoran Simjanovi? |
| Cinematography | Milan Spasi? |
| Edited by | Petar Putnikovi? |
Production company | StudioCanal |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal (worldwide theatrical) |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | Serbian |
Screenplay
- Nebojša Glogovac - The Chain-Smoking Taxi Driver
- Aleksandar Ber?ek - Dimitrije, the Crippled Ex-Cop from the Local Cafe
- Miki Manojlovi? - Mane, the Homecoming Man
- Mirjana Karanovi? - Natalija, Mane's Ex-Fiancee
- Dragan Jovanovi? - Kosta, the Man with the Oar, Natalia's New Boyfriend
- Vojislav Brajovi? - Topuz Topi, the Ex-Student Revolutionary Trafficker
- Nebojša Milovanovi? - The Bosnian Serb Son Who Doesn't Want to End Up Like His Father
- Lazar Ristovski - The Boxer Who Takes the Train
- Dragan Nikoli? - John's Boxer Friend
- Bogdan Dikli? - Jovan, the VW Driver
- Toni Mihajlovski - George, the Eternal Culprit, Ana's Boyfriend
- Mirjana Jokovi? - Ana, the 'Flirt' on the Bus, George's Girlfriend
- Ivan Bekjarev - The Man on the Bus Who Thinks He's Tough
- Mira Banjac - The Bosnian Serb Mother
- Marko Uroševi? - Aleksandar Viktorovi?, the young Yugo driver
- Danilo Stojkovi? - Mr. Viktorovi?, Aleksandar's Father
- Milena Dravi? - The Lady on the Bus with the Hat and Fox Stole
- List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Serbian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
