A vanished country captured in amber—before the wars, before the breakup, just poets and windmills.
Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestSarajevo to Jaice
Italian writer and screenwriter Tonino Guerra's journey to discover Yugoslavia, from the big cities to the heart of its countryside, between a past of traditions and ancient rituals and a future still to be built. Filmed in 1979, the reportage in the then still united country has the flavour of both an intimate diary and a detailed travel documentary.
Writing
Guerra's poetic narration elevates every mundane ritual.
Cinematography
1979 Yugoslavia shot like a dream you're forgetting.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tonino Guerra, Fellini's longtime collaborator, brought his surrealist poetry to documentary—this was his only non-fiction work.
Marina Colonna, the director, was Guerra's partner; they shot this while Yugoslavia still felt eternal, just ten years before its violent dissolution.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
IT
