| Stara škola kapitalizma | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Želimir Žilnik |
| Produced by | Sarita Matijevic |
| Written by | Želimir Žilnik |
| Starring | Zivojin Popgligorin Lazar Stojanovic Branimir Stojanovic Zoran Paroski Ratibor Trivunac Slobodan Markovic Rade Curcin |
| Cinematography | Miodrag Milosevic |
| Editing by | Vuk Vukmirovic |
| Release date(s) | 2009 |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Language | Serbo-Croatian |
Stara škola kapitalizma (English: The Old School of Capitalism) is a 2009 feature film directed by Serbian director Želimir Žilnik.
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The movie is mixture of documentary and fiction examining the new god of capitalism offered to the Serbs with the ending of state socialism. The story's background are a number of strikes in Belgrade during the late 2000s and these introduce us to a number of characters who play themselves. Explosive situations result with employees dressed in American football helmets and pads square up with employers' heavies in their bullet-proof vests.
A visit from the Russian tycoon's representative and vice president Joe Biden's arrival complicate the proceedings further.
The Rotterdam Film Festival's review argues that it is an intriguing docu-drama observes with x-ray eyes and in a sharp tone what's going on in the new Serbia. No lazy ideological analysis, but a complex and yet lighthearted portrait of the consequences of globalised capitalism for a country that has only just joined in the game.[1][2]