Table of contents - Balkan Trafik Festival

19:30 Do You Remember Dolly-Bell? by Emir Kusturica
Introductory masterclass on Kusturica by Dina Iordanova at 19:00
Set over a single early-1960s summer in one of
Sarajevo's neighbourhoods, the plot follows the
fortunes of a school boy nicknamed Dino. The lad is
enthralled with a life that flashes before his eyes and
ears in the local cinema and youth centre (where,
among other things, he watches Alessandro Blasetti's
Europa di notte and listens to Adriano Celentano's 24
mila baci), while at the same time getting a taste of the
world inhabited by local thugs and petty criminals.
However, when he is rewarded via a liaison for
providing a hiding place for prostitute Dolly-Bell, his world is turned upside down as he falls in love with
her.
First feature film by Emir Kusturica!
Bosnia, 1981, 105, Bosnian spoken with English subtitles
Venice International Film Festival 1981, Golden Lion first feature film, FIPRESCI Award
Pula Film Festival 1981, Best scenario
São Paulo International Film Festival 1982, Critic Award
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of9XbhEu0uQ
Masterclasses with Dina Iordanova (18:15 & 19:00)
Dina Iordanova (born 1960) is a notable specialist in world cinema, with special expertise in the
cinema of the Balkans, Eastern Europe, and Europe in general. Her research approaches cinema on a
meta-national level and focuses on the dynamics of transnational film; she has special interest in
issues related to cinema at the periphery and in alternative historiography. She has published
extensively on international and transnational film art and film industry, and convenes research
networks on film festivals and on the dynamics of global cinema. Amongst her books are Cinema of
Flames: Balkan Film, Culture and the Media, The Cinema of the Balkans and Emir Kusturica.
http://www.dinaiordanova.com/
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