A Film with No Name (1988)

A Film with No Name (1988) poster

The Kosovo region of Yugoslavia near the Albanian border is the scene of political unrest and a modern Romeo and Juliet romance in this satirical political drama. A film director (Meto Jovanovski) gathers information for his documentary about the Serbs being forced to depart by Albanian Moslems. As the region heads towards ethnic warfare, the young Albanian woman Nadira (Sonja Jacevska) falls in love with the Serbian Miloljub (Cedo Arobabic). He is captured and castrated, and the private lives of Milobjub and Nadira become part of the director's story in his film. He must answer to the financiers and producers who believe his film was to be a comedy. The events foreshadow a long and bloody conflict between two factions, a battle that has not abated in the ten years since this film's initial release.

Director: Srđan Karanović
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 89 min
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Production: Centar film, Beograd Film
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: shqip, Français, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Español
Original Language: sh

Keywords

journalist, forbidden love

More Films by Director: Srđan Karanović
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Film with No Name about?
The Kosovo region of Yugoslavia near the Albanian border is the scene of political unrest and a modern Romeo and Juliet romance in this satirical political drama. A film director (Meto Jovanovski) gathers information for his documentary about the Serbs being forced to depart by Albanian Moslems. As the region heads towards ethnic warfare, the young Albanian woman Nadira (Sonja Jacevska) falls in love with the Serbian Miloljub (Cedo Arobabic). He is captured and castrated, and the private lives of Milobjub and Nadira become part of the director's story in his film. He must answer to the financiers and producers who believe his film was to be a comedy. The events foreshadow a long and bloody conflict between two factions, a battle that has not abated in the ten years since this film's initial release.
Who directed A Film with No Name?
A Film with No Name was directed by Srđan Karanović.
Who stars in A Film with No Name?
A Film with No Name stars Meto Jovanovski, Mira Furlan, Sonja Jačeveska, Čedomir Orobabić, Boro Begović, Eva Ras.
How long is A Film with No Name?
A Film with No Name has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
What genre is A Film with No Name?
A Film with No Name is a Drama film.
Where was A Film with No Name produced?
A Film with No Name was produced in Yugoslavia.