The Old School of Capitalism

The Old School of Capitalism (Serbo-Croatian: Stara škola kapitalizma) is a 2009 feature film directed by Serbian director Želimir Žilnik.

The Old School of Capitalism
Directed byŽelimir Žilnik
Written byŽelimir Žilnik
Produced bySarita Matijevic
StarringŽivojin Popgligorin
Lazar Stojanović
Branimir Stojanović
Zoran Paroški
Ratibor Trivunac
Slobodan Marković
Rade Ćurčin
CinematographyMiodrag Milosevic
Edited byVuk Vukmirovic
Release date
  • August 30, 2009 (2009-08-30)
Running time
122 minutes
CountrySerbia
LanguageSerbo-Croatian

Plot

The film 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.

Reception

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]

See also

References
  1. "The Old School of Capitalism". International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010 - IFFR. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  2. "The Old School of Capitalism (2009) - IMDb". IMDb.


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