Father

Directed by Srdan Golubović

Feature film, 2020, 120′
RS, FR, DE, HR, SI, BA

A small town in Serbia. Nikola, day laborer and father of two, is ordered to give up his children to social services after poverty and hunger drive his wife to commit a desperate act. Until he can provide adequate conditions for their upbringing, the children will be placed in foster care. Despite Nikola’s best efforts and several appeals, the head of the social services centre refuses to return his children and his situation seems hopeless. But when Nikola discovers the local administration may be corrupt, he decides to travel across Serbia on foot and take his case directly to the national ministry in Belgrade. Against all odds and driven by love and despair, this father refuses to give up on justice and his right to raise his children.

Written by Srdan Golubović, Ognjen Sviličić
Producers Jelena Mitrović, Čedomir Kolar, Alexander Ris, Mark Baschet, Danis Tanović, Boris T. Matić, Lana Matić, Danijel Hocevar Amra Bakšić Čamo, Adis Djapo
Production company Baš Čelik (RS)
Coproducers Meinolf Zurhorst, Oliviere Pere, Remi Burah (ZDF Arte, Arte France)
Coproduction companies ASAP Films (FR), Neue Mediopolis (DE), Propeler Film (HR), Vertigo (SI), scca/Pro.Ba (BA), ZDF Arte (DE), Arte France (FR)
Cast Goran Bogdan, Boris Isaković, Nada Šargin, Milica Janevski, Muharem Hamzić, Ajla Šantić, Vahid Dzanković, Milan Marić, Jovo Maksić, Ljubomir Bandović, Marko Nikolić, Nikola Rakočević
Director of photography Aleksandar Ilić
Editor Petar Marković
Production designer Goran Joksimović, Predrag Petrović
Costume designer Ljiljana Petrović
Executive producer Igor Kecman
Sound mixer and sound recordist Bruno Tarrière
Sound design Erik Mischijew, Corinna Fleig
Production managers Ilija Nikolić, Zlatko Volarević
International sales The Match Factory
Croatian distribution Zagreb Film Festival

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Festivals and awards

Berlin International Film Festival, Panorama 2020 – Audience Award, Ecumenical Jury Prize
Belgrade International Film Festival, FEST 2020 – Best actor (Goran Bogdan); FEDEORA Award; Stella Artois Most Wanted Movie Award
Sofia International Film Festival 2020
Sarajevo Film Festival 2020
Filmski susreti u Nišu 2020 – Best Foreign Actor (Goran Bogdan)
Pula Film Festival 2020 – Golden Gate of Pula; Golden Arena for Best Acting Performance (Goran Bogdan)
Vrnjačka Banja Screenplay Festival 2020 – First Prize (Srdan Golubović, Ognjen Sviličić)
Calgary International Film Festival 2020 – Best International Narrative Feature
Festival of Slovenian Film 2020
CinEast – Central and Eastern European Film Festival 2020 – Special Mention by Press Jury
LIFFE – Leskovac International Festival of Film Directing 2020 – Grand Prix
CINÉMED – International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema in Montepellier 2020 – Best Film (Antigone d'or Award)
Tuzla Film Festival 2020 – Best Feature Film; Best Screeplay (Srdan Golubović, Ognjen Sviličić)
Mostar Film Festival 2020 – Best Actor in a Leading Role (Goran Bogdan); BestActor in a Supporting Role (Boris Isaković)
São Paulo International Film Festival 2020
Zagreb Film Festival 2020
Eastern Neighbours Film Festival 2020
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2020
Arras Film Festival 2020
Ajyal Film Festival 2020
Listapad – Minsk International Film Festival 2020 – Best Actor Award (Goran Bogdan)
Podgorica Film Festival 2020
Trieste Film Festival 2021 – Audience Award; Central European Initiative Award
Oktavijan Award for Best Minority co-production 2020
Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards 2021 – Best Actor Award (Goran Bogdan)
Cleveland International Film Festival 2021 – Honorable Mention
Motovun Film Festival 2021 – Lockdown Diaries
Message to Man International Film Festival 2021

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