Don't Lean Out the Window (Serbo-Croatian: Ne naginji se van), is a 1977 Yugoslav drama film directed by Bogdan Žižić.
Don't Lean Out the Window | |
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Directed by | Bogdan Žižić |
Written by | Krunoslav Quien Bogdan Žižić |
Starring | Ivo Gregurević Fabijan Šovagović Mira Banjac Jadranka Stilin Zdenko Jelčić Inge Appelt |
Cinematography | Branko Blažina |
Edited by | Martin Tomić |
Music by | Ozren Depolo |
Production companies | Jadran Film Croatia Film |
Release date | 1977 |
Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Language | Serbo-Croatian |
The film won two Golden Arena awards at the 1977 Pula Film Festival, for Best Film and for Best Supporting Actress (Mira Banjac).[1]
Filip, a young man from the Dalmatian hinterland, goes to Frankfurt looking for a job. He is enticed by the example of his compatriot Mate, who Filip believes made a fortune working in Germany. Upon his arrival in Frankfurt, he is unable to get in touch with Mate, so he takes a black market construction job working under Čikeš, a corrupt boss. He gets injured in a work accident, and experiences a series of discouraging setbacks. While his spirits are lifted by a romantic relationship with Verica, a saleswoman in a record store, over time he realizes he has no reason to stay...[2][3]
Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the Pula Film Festival | |
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As Yugoslav Film Awards (1957–90) |
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As Croatian Film Awards (1992–present) |
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Films directed by Bogdan Žižić | |
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