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Documentary Film "Punk Under the Communist Regime" at the 19th Beldocs
The feature-length documentary film "Punk Under the Communist Regime" by Slovenian director Andrej Košak will have its Serbian premiere on Friday, May 22, at 7:30 PM at the Belgrade Youth Center, as part of the Special Screenings program at the 19th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival. A Q&A with the film crew will follow the screening.
TL;DR
- The film "Punk Under the Communist Regime" will premiere in Serbia at the 19th Beldocs festival.
- It focuses on the Slovenian punk scene from 1977 to 1984, a period of significant youth creativity.
- Punk bands, often composed of high school students, challenged the communist regime and were an early countercultural force.
- Director Andrej Košak was a participant in the scene and features personal accounts from band members.
- Key events include the first Novi Rock festival in 1981 and the subsequent 'nazi-punk affair'.
- The film lists bands such as Pankrti, Berlinski zid, and Lublanski psi.