“Lauš” is a docudrama film that explores true events and the phenomenon of the artist Žarko Laušević. The film primarily focuses on a dark period through which we all have passed, presenting both sides of the story and is made with empathy and due respect to all those involved in the tragic event. Through reenactments, narration, recollections from colleagues, friends, and excerpts from the book “Godina prođe, dan nikad” (The Year Passes, the Day Never), which the artist wrote during his most challenging life phase, the weight of his destiny is portrayed. The goal of this project is to depict the life of an actor with a brilliant career who disappeared from the stage during the peak of his success due to the arrogance of a treacherous era.
LAUSH
Directed by: Branka Bešević Gajić
Produced by: FIKS FOKUS & AFFA PRODUKCIJA
Country of origin: Serbia
Year of production: 2014
Duration: 01:22:17 min
Category: (non-competition)Ecology of the Soul
Branka Bešević Gajić
She is an award-winning film and television director, drama and audiovisual artist, a Doctor of Arts, creative producer, and screenwriter. She completed her graduate and master's studies at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, and her graduate-master film "Dom anđela" (Home of Angels), for which she wrote the screenplay and directed, became a pioneer in forensic thriller. She is a regular member of the European Film Academy based in Berlin. She has established herself as a film director in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, as well as in the entire region and worldwide, winning awards for screenplay and direction at international film festivals. She made her debut with the film "Lauš," which sheds light on the darkest secrets of our recent past and the tragedy of a wicked era through the prism of a tragic moment. After its Belgrade premiere at Sava Centar, the film was widely distributed in cinemas in Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, and the broader region, followed by a festival life in America, Australia, South Africa, Russia, and China. As a film director, she has the status of an independent artist in the Association of Film Artists of Serbia, and she is also a member of UFUS AFA ZAŠTITA. She actively participates in the Croatian Film Festival in Belgrade and in promoting Croatian culture and art outside of the Republic of Croatia. She is also a member of the Association of Dramatic Arts. As a television director, she directed the morning program "Beograde, dobro jutro" (Good Morning, Belgrade) and designed the studio for the entire season (2017/2018) on television. She has been a long-standing member of the expert jury at the Mostar Film Festival, which is dedicated to film acting. In MS-Film production, she directed the documentary film "Svedočanstva" (Testimonies) in 2020, and then wrote the screenplay and directed the feature films "Odluka" (The Decision) in 2021 and "Milojev dar" (Miloje's Gift) in 2022. She continues her work in City-Grupa production, where she realizes the film "Izvan vremena" (Beyond Time) about the career of prominent artist Bilja Krstić. She is the recipient of numerous awards.
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