Father (2020 film)
| Father | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Serbian | Oтац |
| Directed by | Srdan Golubović |
| Written by | Srdan Golubović Ognjen Svilicić |
| Produced by | Jelena Mitrović Čedomir Kolar Alexander Ris Marc Baschet Danis Tanović Boris T. Matić Lana Matić Danijel Hočevar Amra Bakšić Čamo Adis Djapo |
| Starring | Goran Bogdan Boris Isaković Nada Šargin Milica Janevski |
| Cinematography | Aleksandar Ilić |
| Edited by | Petar Marković |
Production companies | |
| Country | Serbia |
Father (Serbian: Oтац, romanized: Otac) is a 2020 Serbian film directed by Srdan Golubović.[1][2] It premiered as part of the Panorama programme at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival,[3] where it won the Audience Award and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.[4][5]
The film is based on the true story of a man from the Serbian town of Priboj, who, after his children had been taken away from him by local social services, travelled to Belgrade on foot in order to have his children returned to him.[6][7][8][9][5]
Cast
- Goran Bogdan as Nikola
- Boris Isaković as Vasiljević
- Nada Šargin as Biljana
- Milica Janevski as the Social Worker.[2]
Critical reception
Jessica Kiang of Variety had called the film "powerful, but grueling" and a "tough, but compelling downer".[10][11]
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35th Golden Rooster Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Father | Won | [12] |
See also
References
- ^ "Programme 2020: Otac/Father". Berlinale.de.
- ^ a b "FATHER/OTAC - Film". European Film Awards.
- ^ Janković, Zoran (28 February 2020). "FESTIVALS: Srdan Golubović's Father Opens 2020 FEST in Belgrade". Film News Europe.
- ^ "The Panorama Audience Awards go to Otac (Father) and Welcome to Chechnya". Berlinale.de. 29 February 2020.
- ^ a b Petkovic, Vladan (4 March 2020). "Srdan Golubović • Director of Father". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Čovek po kom je snimljen "Otac": Podneo sam 130 zahteva, ispunio sve što traže". N1.
- ^ "Đorđe Joksimović – čovek po čijoj je priči rađen film "Otac"". Nova.rs.
- ^ "Potresna priča čoveka po kome je nastao film "Otac"". Noizz.
- ^ "Čovek koji je bio inspiracija za film "Otac" govori za "Jutro": Sposoban sam da se staram o svojoj deci!". Prva.rs.
- ^ "Father (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica. "'Father': Film Review". Variety.
- ^ Xu Lengyi (徐崚怡) (1 November 2022). 第35届中国电影金鸡奖公布提名，《长津湖》入围8项. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 November 2022.