On the Road to Katanga (1987)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Živojin Pavlović

Synopsis

Obsessed by the dreams of a comfortable life, son of a coal miner comes back to his native country with plans to sell his father's house in order to travel to the African diamond mine in Katanga. Re-visiting of his hometown brings back his childhood trauma, and the nightmare of the old and new love, the events in and around the mine, all put his obsession with Katanga on test.

Actors

Svetozar Cvetković
Svetozar Cvetković
Pavle Bezuha
Mirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanović
Pevačica Žana
Radoš Bajić
Radoš Bajić
Jova
Ljiljana Lašić
Ljiljana Lašić
Marija
Tone Solar
Tone Solar
Ciglič
Fabijan Šovagović
Fabijan Šovagović
Upravnik Janković
​Ljubiša Samardžić
​Ljubiša Samardžić
Toša Palidrvce
Mirko Babić
Mirko Babić
Žakula
Meto Jovanovski
Meto Jovanovski
Janko
Mladen Nelević
Mladen Nelević
Visoki
Ljubica Šćepanović
Ljubica Šćepanović
Majka
Božidar Bunjevac
Božidar Bunjevac
Ljubomir Bezuha, otac
Stole Aranđelović
Stole Aranđelović
Grgur
Miloš Kandić
Miloš Kandić
Stević
Dubravko Jovanović
Dubravko Jovanović
Mladić

Crews

Živojin Pavlović
Živojin Pavlović
Director
Radoš Bajić
Radoš Bajić
Writer

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