Nele Karajlic

Nele Karajlic

Birth : 1962-12-11, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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Nele Karajlic

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Marshal Is Dead or How Rock 'n' Roll Killed Yugoslavia
Himself
The birth of a new culture and generation that will change a one country forever and break the cult of personality such as Marshal Tito. Popular culture, rock music and other western frenzies during the Tito era in former Yugoslavia. And and the story of a rock concert that shows how serious and radical changes are taking place in Yugoslavia.
The Weight of Chains 3
Himself
Boris Malagurski explains how the military-industrial complex, big business and political interest groups endanger peoples' health and existence, focusing on the examples of Serbia, Cuba, Chile, Italy and Bolivia.
Once Upon a Time in  Sarajevo
Himself
Can three comedians from Bosnia overcome the bitterness of the past to reunite and reconcile? Often compared to Monty Python's Flying Circus the comedy team from Sarajevo known as Top Lista Nadrealista or The Surrealist Hit Parade rose to prominence on the eve of the breakup of Yugoslavia. Nele, Zenit and Djuro became household names throughout the Balkans. The wars that followed the splintering of the country pitted each of the diverse communities against one another. The bitter conflict exposed some nationalist loyalties among the comedians and lead to the acrimonious break-up of Top Lista. The split reflecting the broader tribulations dividing their homeland.
Equals
(segment "Osman i Kristina")
An omnibus film on children's rights and the problems that the youngest members of our society have to face. Each story tackles a specific theme and has its own hero.
White Button
Himself
'Bijelo Dugme' was a legendary rock and roll band of the former Yugoslavia that is still enormously popular. The leader of the band was Goran Bregović - today a globally acclaimed composer of film scores and world music. This documentary, full of exciting archival footage, great music and juicy confessions deals with the specific time, culture, friendship and politics of the band, as well as the effect that Western popular culture had on the youth in this vibrant socialist country before it disintegrated.
Where the Penguins Fly
Nele (archive footage)
On the same day several interrelated characters try to change their own lives and, in the process, change the lives of others.
Life Is a Miracle
Cymbal Player
Set during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s, Luka is a mild-mannered railway clerk whose life is turned upside down, not just by the outbreak of the war, but when his wife runs off with a local musician. Then Luka's son is conscripted and eventually captured in the fighting. To recover his son, Luka is commanded to guard a pretty young Muslim nurse who will be used in a hostage swapping operation.
Super 8 Stories
Self
A documentary about the band "No Smoking Orchestra".
Black Cat, White Cat
Original Music Composer
Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17-year-old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare is to marry her.
Underground
Falling Gypsy
A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.
Rock Deserters
Himself
Belgrade rock musicians and critics talk about the glorious days of Yugoslav new wave that had its peak in 1981.