Cabaret Balkan (1998)

Original title

Буре барута

Directed by

Goran Paskaljević

Genre

drama film

Country

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, France

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in Belgrade during the Yugoslav wars, the film follows a series of interconnected characters whose paths cross violently over one night. A taxi driver, a boxer, a musician and others each act out of frustration and desperation.

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What happens

Cabaret Balkan (Serbian: Буре барута / Bure baruta, lit. 'Powder Keg') is a 1998 Serbian film directed by Goran Paskaljević starring Miki Manojlović and Nebojša Glogovac. It was released in English-speaking countries under the aforementioned title, 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 1994 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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