VIDEO: Serbian Comedy ”Parada”

The comedy “Parada” (The Parade) by Serbian director Srdjan Dragojevic is a film about gays but for for a largely homophobic audience in the Balkans. It was choosen at the Teddy awards 2012 (an official award of the Berlin International Film Festival (the Berlinale)  for films with LGBT topics) by the publicum as best the best film. “Parada” is about  a homosexual couple who wants to organize a gay pride parade in Belgrade, despite obstacles in the form of right-wing violence and government opposition.
In an interview Srdjan Dragojevic talked about the challenges of making a film about gays in the Balkans, about homophobia in the Balkans and why the movie was such a success in his country and in Balkans.

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