ORF - Village Without Women (2010)

Village Without Women is a feature length documentary following three Serbian brothers who chaotically attempt to seduce Albanian women in a last-ditch effort to save their remote, dilapidated village. Atop a mountain in Southwest Serbia the Jankovic brothers hold the fort in the womanless village of Zabrdje. In a hilarious narrative this film follows the brothers’ quest to bring women back to the once vibrant community. But with no running water or roads, convincing Serbian women is out of the question. Instead they turn their eyes across the border to Albania and extend an olive branch to the women of their old enemy. With subtle and sensitive camerawork encompassing both the bleak landscapes and absurd details, Village Without Women is one of the most delightfully comic and touching films in 2010. Village Without Women has been included in BEST OF INPUT - selection of 80 best movies financed by public broadcasters. It had cinema release in Bosnia, Croatia and Mexico. The movie has been screened at: ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel - Germany, ORF - Austria, YLE - Finland, TV Ontario - Canada, Telenantes - France, TV Planet - France, TV Estonia - Estonia, TV Bosnia - Bosnia, RTRS - Bosnia, Al Jazeera Balkans. Village Without Women“ was screened on 50 film festival and received 13 awards such as: Documenta Madrid, Sarajevo film festival, SCAM award of French association of filmakers.