Milestones – Cinema Galeries

Milestones

Directed byJelena Radenović

Milestones

Directed byJelena Radenović
  • ORIGINAL LANGUAGE EN/SR
  • SUBTITLES EN
  • COUNTRY Serbie
  • 2022
  • Duration 61
  • Prices 9.00 €, 7.00 €, 6.50 €, 6.00 €
  • Moderator ticket Article 27, Arsène 50
  • Abonnement Carte 5 places Cinema Galeries, UGC Unlimited, Cineville Pass

Synopsis

"Milestones" is a documentary film about memorial monuments built in former Yugoslavia after World War II. It was the time when art and culture were key vehicles for the construction of a new social identity and an educational tool for the community. Decades after the dismay of the last socialist traces in the territory of former Yugoslavia, amazing memorial monuments persist in proving that art can survive ideologies and political systems, always finding new paths to the audience.

Synopsis

"Milestones" is a documentary film about memorial monuments built in former Yugoslavia after World War II. It was the time when art and culture were key vehicles for the construction of a new social identity and an educational tool for the community. Decades after the dismay of the last socialist traces in the territory of former Yugoslavia, amazing memorial monuments persist in proving that art can survive ideologies and political systems, always finding new paths to the audience.

Serbian Club ‘Krug’ is a Brussels-based community center for building and nurturing cultural bridges between the Serbian diaspora and Belgium. The Club designs and hosts various networking events in culture, art, society, and business, including educational programs and language courses. It also participates in the biggest cultural festival ‘Balkan Trafik’, held every year in April in Brussels. Krug (The Circle) is open to all who share our passion for culture and interconnectedness.
 
DIRECTOR STATEMENT
 
Art and culture are universal values, which will save the world and keep the identity of people. In times of relativism and general insecurity, in times of war ruled by the logic of destroying other’s identity, in which artistic and architectural works are being annihilated, maintaining cultural heritage, or in this particular case – monumental sculptures, is an act of resistance. In order to save something, first of all, we need to recognize it as valuable and significant. Monuments are a result of the human spirit and common (joint) efforts made to build them. They communicate specific values, keep collective memory and represent material reminders that it is always possible to go back on the right path where art plays an important role in shaping society.