Tom is a young guy from Zagreb, completely without money, trying to make films in Belgrade. He somehow manages to survive with a help of women. He doesn't believe in anybody, respects no one and is in constant conflict with the ruling system and order. After being left by a silly American girl, Tom binds with a woman whose husband is abroad. When she kicks him out, he moves in with her husband's sister, who later kills him in the attack of jealousy. All this is shown in the context of major historical events prior to 1968. with lots of archive footage of world leaders.
Editing
Aggressive collage of Hitler footage and intimate domestic scenes.
Direction
Stojanović's guerrilla filmmaking under constant police surveillance.
Acting
Gotovac's raw performance as the ultimate uncompromising loser.
Director
Lazar Stojanović
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the Yugoslav Black Wave movement, this film was banned immediately after release and Stojanović served prison time for 'anti-state propaganda.'
The title references kitschy religious souvenirs sold to tourists — the director saw post-war Yugoslav ideology as equally hollow and commodified.
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