Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization

Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization (Serbian: Косово: Моменат у цивилизацији, romanized: Kosovo: Momenat u civilizaciji) is a 2017 Serbian documentary film about Serbia's UNESCO heritage in Kosovo. Directed and produced by Serbian Canadian filmmaker Boris Malagurski, the film was released on September 15, 2017 in Paris, France.[1] The film is Malagurski's second documentary film made about Kosovo, the first was 2009 film Kosovo: Can You Imagine?

Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization
Film poster
Directed byBoris Malagurski
Produced byBoris Malagurski
Screenplay byMiloš Ninković
StarringStefan Popović
Sava Janjić
Production
company
Malagurski Cinema
Filmosophy Association
Release date
  • 15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) (Paris)
Running time
46 min
CountrySerbia
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The film starts off with the host, Stefan Popović, presenting the Gračanica Monastery, its history and significance for not only Serbs who built it, but civilization as a whole. Popović talks about his childhood and how he used to often visit the monastery.

He then moves on to the Our Lady of Ljeviš Serbian Orthodox Church in Prizren, built in the 14th century, converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and then back into a church in the early 20th century. Popović talks about the damaged frescoes in the church and how the church was burned during the 2004 unrest in Kosovo.

The Patriarchal Monastery of Peć is presented next, with Popović explaining the significance of it to Orthodox Serbs throughout history, but also the struggles it went through. He describes the changes that happened to the monastery and its surroundings since he visited it before the Kosovo War.

Popović then visits the Visoki Dečani monastery and talks about his first visit to that monastery as a child. Popović interviews Archimandrite Sava (Janjić), who talks about the importance of this monastery for mankind, as well as the attacks that were carried out against it by extremists.

Popović's final message relates to asking UNESCO not to admit Kosovo into its membership, as he claims that the Government of Kosovo is a threat to the monasteries and that, according to him, those who have attacked cultural heritage sites cannot be entrusted with their protection.

Release

Theatrical

Following the World Premiere in Paris, the film had its Serbian Premiere on September 22, 2017 at the crypt of Saint Sava Temple in Belgrade.[2][3] Subsequent screenings took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka[4]), Russia (Moscow[5]), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne[6]), Sweden (Stockholm[7]), the United States (Chicago, Miami,[8] New York,[9][10] Washington, D.C., Boston[11]), Canada (Toronto[12]), Switzerland (Zurich[13]), Austria (Vienna, Innsbruck, Linz[14]), Montenegro (Podgorica[15]), Slovenia (Ljubljana[16]), the Czech Republic (Prague[17]), Croatia (Zagreb[18][19]) as well in other cities in Serbia (Subotica,[20] Niš[21]).

Television

The documentary was broadcast on Serbian national television in March 2018.[22]

On demand

The film was released internationally through video on demand by the Malagurski's Vimeo channel on 17 March 2018.

Reception

The film was condemned by Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj,[23] who described the film as an offensive gesture, timed deliberately to undermine Kosovo's bid to join UNESCO.[24] The Kosovo prime minister's office also disputed the idea that Serb monuments and churches in Kosovo were Serbian property.[24] Serbia's Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Đurić, which had supported the filming of the documentary,[24] noted that Haradinaj's condemnation was "great recognition for the film", congratulating the film team and vowing to "further support projects that uncover the truth about our heritage in Kosovo and Metohija."[25]

In April 2018, the film projection in Zagreb received negative reaction from the Croatian news websites.[18][26][27][28][29]

See also

References
  1. "Premijera filma "Kosovo–momenat u civilizaciji" u Parizu". rts.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "Kosovo: momenat u civilizaciji". politika.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. "Premijera filma "Kosovo: Momenat u civilizaciji" (VIDEO)". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. "U Banjaluci održana premijera filma "Kosovo-momenat u civilizaciji"". nezavisne.com. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. Moscow: “Kosovo – A Moment in Civilization” Film Premiere Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
  6. 'Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization' - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SBS Serbian
  7. How Malagurski beat the Albanian lobbyists in Stockholm Sputnik Serbia
  8. Americans saw the truth about Kosovo: Decani are the same as Palmyra Sputnik Serbia
  9. "Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization" in NYC Theater Eastern American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church
  10. New York: Screening of the film “Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization” Diplomatic Portal, Belgrade, Serbia
  11. “Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization” in the US and Canada Radio Television Serbia
  12. Kosovo "Consul" attempted to ban Malagurski's film in Toronto Sputnik Serbia
  13. “Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization” presented in Switzerland as well Radio Television Serbia
  14. About Kosovo in Vienna, Innsbruck and Linz Vesti Online
  15. “Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization” by Boris Malagurski promoted in Podgorica Radio Svetigora
  16. “Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization” Documentary Subotica.com
  17. "Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization" screening in Prague Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
  18. "Srpski teoretičar zavjera i Pernarov prijatelj dolazi u Zagreb". index.hr. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  19. "Sloboda mišljenja i teror jednoumlja". p-portal.net. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  20. The Subotica premiere of "Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization" Subotica.info
  21. Nis premiere of “Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization” AdriaFest
  22. Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization RTS
  23. The Republic of Kosovo - Office of the Prime Minister Press Release, September 17, 2017
  24. Zivanovic, Mala (18 September 2017). "Kosovo Slates Serbian Film Attacking its UNESCO Bid". Belgrade: Balkan Insight. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  25. Djuric: This is a great recognition for the film Blic daily newspaper
  26. "Pernarov frend, opskurni redatelj Boris Malagurski stiže u Zagreb". faktograf.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  27. "Srbijanski teoretičar zavjere Malagurski gostuje u Zagrebu na poziv Privrednika". faktograf.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  28. "#MALAGURSKIVIDIŠTANAMRADE: Srpski teoretičar zavjere zaratio s hrvatskim medijima zbog gostovanja u Zagrebu". lupiga.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  29. "Momenat u indoktrinaciji". portalnovosti.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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