World premiere
Sweet Sorrow
After the death of his grandmother, Relja is faced with the dilemma of organizing her funeral, as his mother, Olga, refuses to do so due to their rocky relationship. Relja, who initially has little interest in the funeral, sees an opportunity to win over his crush Ana, who shows him emotional support during this difficult time. Against his mother's wishes, Relja takes on the task of organizing the funeral, using his wit and cunning to navigate between love and death. Will his risky plan succeed, or will it only make things worse for everyone involved?
Age recommendation: 14+
Kosta Djordjević is a film and TV director from Belgrade whose short film "Street Walker" competed at Locarno / Pardi di domani and won him the prize for the best director at the International Student Film Festival Hyperion.
His first feature "Trolling" had international premier at Warsaw Film Festival in 2013 and wide national theatrical release in Serbia.
In 2019, "Love Cuts", his sophomore feature, won honourable mention at Dances With Films film festival and best film award at Evolution! Mallorca IFF.
Since 2018, Kosta has been directing regionally acclaimed TV series – "Black Sun", "Ubice Mog Oca" ("Legacy") and "ER".
Filmography:
Valik/Selected: Streetwalker (2004), Trolling (2013), Love Cuts (2019), Sunce mamino (Sweet Sorrow, 2023)
