Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Independent Serbian feature film. A version of Hamlet set in a city garbage dump in contemporary Belgrade. Two conflicting gangs, Orthodox and Muslim, fight over the control of the distribution of garbage. They live in present-day Serbia. The winter is harsh, Shakespeare’s castles are dilapidated ‘houses’ built in a night. After his brother’s death, Jova marries his late brother’s wife Yelena (Hamlet’s mother) and takes over a gang controlling the trade on the dump. The ghost of Hamlet’s father wanders about on the dump seeking revenge. Except for two professional actors all the characters are played by Roma, many of them acting for the first time - and speaking their own language.
- Language
- Romany
- Country
- Serbia
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2007
- Duration
- 105 mins
- Availability
- No distributor found (6/2007).
Credits
- Director
- Aleksandar Rajkovic
- Producer
- Dragan Asanin
- Cinematographer
- Milad Tauk
- Screenplay
- Aleksandar Rajkovic; Ana Maria Jarmolluc; Dusica Zegarac
- Music
- Dragan Kresic
- Cast
Igor Djordjevic Hamlet Bozovic. Petar Claudius Jovan Fetouski Mija Miodrag Fisekovic Rankovic. Zdravko Gane Zoran Kostic
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Untrained actors
Notes
- Notes
- The film is in the Romany language and was premiered with Serbian subtitles.
- History
- Screened at the International Film Festival, Rotterdam.
Production Company
- Name
ADT Group
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68457 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)