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Trailer released for the film Planina (To Hold a Mountain): in US cinemas from December, on HBO from January

The trailer has been released for the Montenegrin feature-length documentary film Planina (To Hold a Mountain), directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić. From 16 December, the film will be screened in cinemas across the United States of America, and from January 2027 it will be available on HBO and the streaming platform HBO Max. US distribution has been acquired by the American company Submarine Deluxe. The film will first be screened at the Film Forum cinema in New York, followed by other US cities. The trailer is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZCKa6gnTs Planina (To Hold a Mountain) follows Gara and her thirteen-year-old daughter Nada, who spend their summers on Sinjajevina, one of Europe's largest mountain pastures. Their lives are threatened by plans to establish a military training ground on the mountain. As Gara becomes one of the leaders in the struggle to preserve Sinjajevina, Nada faces growing up, her family heritage and questions about her own future. The film was shot between 2018 and 2025 on Sinjajevina, at the Okrugljak katun and in the surrounding area. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for best international documentary film. Its awards also include the Heart of Sarajevo for best feature-length documentary film and the main award of the Polish festival Millennium Docs Against Gravity. Planina (To Hold a Mountain) is on the shortlist of 15 documentary films for the 39th European Film Awards, the nominations for which will be announced on 14 November and the awards presented on 16 January 2027 in Athens. The film is also the Montenegrin candidate for the 99th Academy Award in the best international feature film category. The screenwriters and directors of the film are Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, the director of photography is Eva Kraljević, the editor is Žorž Krag (George Cragg), the composer is Draško Adžić, and the sound designers are Julij Zornik and Samo Jurca. The producer of the film is Biljana Tutorov, the producers are Petar Glomazić, Kventin Loran (Quentin Laurent) and Rok Biček, the co-producer is Dijana Cetina Mlađenović, and the associate producer is Veliša Popović. The film was made as a co-production between Montenegro, Serbia, France, Slovenia and Croatia, with the support of the Film Centre of Montenegro, Film Center Serbia, the French CNC (Cinéma du Monde), the Slovenian Film Centre, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Council of Europe and Eurimages, as well as other international funds and institutions.

06.11.2026.

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Film Crna Truba (The Black Trumpet) screened in premiere in Germany, at the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus

The Montenegrin feature-length fiction film Crna Truba (The Black Trumpet), directed by Bojan Stijović, had its German premiere on 5 November in the feature fiction competition programme of the 36th FilmFestival Cottbus. The screening was attended by Bojan Stijović and screenwriter Stefan Bošković, with a repeat screening held on 6 November. Crna Truba (The Black Trumpet) is a thriller with elements of black comedy and family drama about Maksim Grahovac, a successful writer who, after a decade spent abroad, returns to his native Grahovo to visit his brother Niko and resolve a matter of family inheritance. The main roles are played by Momčilo Otašević and Marko Janketić. Following its world premiere at the Bishkek International Film Festival, the film has been screened at the Pula Film Festival, Cinehill, the Montenegro Film Festival in Herceg Novi, the Novi Sad Film Festival and the Leskovac International Film Directing Festival (LIFFE), and has been in cinemas across Montenegro since 29 October. The producer of the film is Veliša Popović, and the co-producers are Vladan Anđelković, Stefan Bošković and Boris Raonić. The film Crna Truba (The Black Trumpet) was co-financed by the Film Centre of Montenegro, Film Center Serbia and Radio and Television of Montenegro. The festival, which runs from 3 to 8 November, is dedicating special attention to Montenegrin cinematography this year, presenting eight Montenegrin feature-length and short films. Alongside Crna Truba (The Black Trumpet), seven films are being screened in the special selection View from the Black Mountain: Montenegro Special, prepared by the festival on the occasion of 20 years of Montenegrin independence, in partnership with the Film Centre of Montenegro. Presenting the programme, the organisers pointed out that over the past two decades Montenegro has established stable structures in film legislation and financing, establishing itself as a reliable regional co-production partner. They described Montenegrin cinematography as small yet creative, featuring directors with distinctive expressions, ranging from witty social comedies and philosophical essays to observational documentaries that offer diverse perspectives on Montenegrin society. The documentary film Planina (To Hold a Mountain), directed by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić, was screened on 4 and 5 November, and the fiction film Supermarket, directed by Nemanja Bečanović, is on the programme on 4 and 6 November. The short film selection comprises five films: Ada, directed by Ilija Đurović and Branislav Milatović; Lavež (Barking), by Branislav Milatović; the animated film Uroš (Uros), by Mato Uljarević; Divan dan (A Wonderful Day), directed by Katarina Bulajić; and Utorak ili četvrtak (Tuesday or Thursday), directed by Dušan Kasalica. Producer Milena Charan and producer Miljan Vučelić are participating in the Connecting Cottbus co-production market. Founded in 1991, FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the leading international festivals dedicated to the cinematography of Eastern Europe, and this year's programme includes over 140 films. Montenegrin cinematography also had a dedicated programme in Cottbus in 2019, when 17 short and feature-length films were screened in the Spotlight: Montenegro selection.

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Four Montenegrin films and presentation of the Film Centre of Montenegro at the Euro Balkan Film Festival in Rome

The Montenegrin feature-length fiction film Obraz (The Tower of Strength) and the Montenegrin minority co-production Belo se pere na devedeset (The Family Therapy) were screened at the opening of the 9th edition of the Euro Balkan Film Festival, taking place in Rome from 31 October to 7 November. The short fiction film Krava (The Cow), also a Montenegrin minority co-production, was screened in the festival's competition programme, and the Montenegrin minority co-production Yugo Florida will also be screened before the end of the festival. In the LINK industry programme of the festival, the Film Centre of Montenegro presented its incentive measures for foreign producers. The film Obraz (The Tower of Strength), directed by Nikola Vukčević, is set in Montenegro during the Second World War. It follows 36 hours in which an Albanian-Muslim host, Nur, provides shelter to a Christian child fleeing fascist persecutors. The screenplay, based on motifs from a short story by academician Zuvdija Hodžić, was written by Ana Vujadinović and Melina Pota. The producer of the film is Milorad Radenović (Galileo production Montenegro), with co-producers from Serbia, Croatia and Germany. The film had its world premiere at the festival in Cottbus, and has won awards in Zaragoza and Jaipur. Belo se pere na devedeset (The Family Therapy), directed by Marko Naberšnik, was created based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Slovenian author Bronja Žakelj, with Maja Todorović as co-screenwriter. The film stars Anica Dobra, Jurij Zrnec, Tjaša Železnik, Lea Cok and Vladimir Tintor. The film was realised as a co-production between six countries, produced by the Slovenian company Perfo and producer Aleš Pavlin, with Miljan Vučelić (Protos Film) as the Montenegrin co-producer. The co-producers are also Biberche (Serbia), Kinorama (Croatia), Quasar (Italy) and Black Cat (North Macedonia). The project was supported at the Film Centre of Montenegro's competition for co-financing minority co-productions in 2022, as well as by the national funds of the co-producing countries and the Eurimages fund. The short fiction film Krava (The Cow), by screenwriter and director Pavo Marinković, is a Croatian-Montenegrin co-production inspired by the story of the same name by Branko Sbutega. The main roles are played by Stjepan Perić and Dubravka Drakić. The Montenegrin co-producers are Marija Perović and Sara Stijović (Tiny Sofa), and the film was made with the support of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and the Film Centre of Montenegro. It had its world premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was awarded in September at the Religion Today festival in Trento. Yugo Florida, directed by Vladimir Tagić, follows Zoran, whose everyday life is turned upside down when his estranged father is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The screenplay is signed by Tagić alongside Milan Ramšak Marković, and the film was made as a co-production between Serbia, Bulgaria, France, Croatia and Montenegro. The Montenegrin co-producer is Ivan Marinović (Adriatic Western), and the Film Centre of Montenegro supported the project at the minority co-production competition in 2021. For his leading role in this film, Andrija Kuzmanović received the Heart of Sarajevo, the Golden Mimosa at the Montenegro Film Festival in Herceg Novi, and the best actor award at the Temerin Film Fest. Within the LINK industry programme, Marko Eraković, Head of the Department for International Cooperation, Promotion and Placement at the Film Centre of Montenegro, presented the Film Centre's incentive measures to producers from Italy and the region. Italy is one of the countries with which Montenegrin producers develop co-productions, and the Italian company Quasar is one of the co-producers of the film Belo se pere na devedeset (The Family Therapy). The Euro Balkan Film Festival is dedicated to contemporary cinema from the Balkans and cooperation between European and Balkan film industries. The founder and artistic director of the festival is Mario Bova. In addition to the official feature film programme, the festival organises an international short film competition and Euro Balkan Short Pitch, a short film project development programme for young authors.

05.11.2026.

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