A Serbian Film
2010 Serbian horror-thriller film by Srđan Spasojević
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2022 | Radivojević reflects on the difficulties of Serbian filmmaking in the 2000s and the motivations behind creating the film. |
January 2021 | Unearthed Films released a 104-minute uncut and uncensored version of A Serbian Film on Blu-Ray and DVD in the United States. |
2020 | Unearthed Films began distributing the film uncut and uncensored in the United States on Blu-ray and DVD. |
May 22 2012 | Invincible Pictures released a limited edition uncut DVD version of A Serbian Film, following the resolution of legal charges against Mr. Sala from the Sitges Film Festival. |
July 12 2011 | Screened at FANTASPOA in Porto Alegre, Brazil, followed by a nationwide ban. |
April 5 2011 | Australian Classification Board approved a censored version of the film, though it was subsequently banned in South Australia. |
March 2011 | Won the Special Jury Prize at the 31st edition of Fantasporto in Portugal. |
December 2010 | Spasojević promotes the film's UK theatrical release, critiquing European film financing and cultural expectations. |
November 26 2010 | Refused classification by the Australian Classification Board, effectively banning sales and public showings in Australia. |
October 21 2010 | Single screening at Toronto's Bloor Cinema as part of Cinemacabre Movie Nights, organized by Rue Morgue magazine. |
October 8 2010 | UK premiere held at Raindance Film Festival as a 'private event' to circumvent the initial ban, with a 35mm print shipped from the BBFC. |
August 29 2010 | Planned screening at Film Four FrightFest in London was pulled due to intervention by Westminster Council, which required BBFC classification. |
July 16 2010 | Screened at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal as part of the Subversive Serbia program, running from July 16-19. |
June 11 2010 | Film premiered in Serbia at the Cinema City festival in Novi Sad, with additional screenings added due to high public demand. |
May 2010 | During a festival screening, Spasojević describes the film as denouncing 'the fascism of political correctness'. |
April 2010 | The film was screened at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film, generating significant attention for its shocking content. |
March 15 2010 | A Serbian Film had its first ever showing at midnight during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, with a provocative pre-screening event where Alamo Drafthouse Cinema's owner Tim League and audience members performed a tequila-and-salt ritual. |
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