Films for Africa

St George shoots the Dragon

At the start of the First World War, the healthy popu­lation is mobilized. The invalids left behind in the village try to take advantage of the soldiers’ wives and sisters. News of this reaches the Serbian soldiers in the trenches a few days before the expected enemy attack. To prevent a mutiny, the Serbian High Command decides to take the invalids to the front line and thus deal with 'the inconvenience'.

These extraordinary events, based on a true story, form the backdrop for an ill-fated love triangle between a young war invalid, a local policeman and his wife, a story that unfolds with all the epic power of ancient Greek tragedy.

Srđan Dragojević (born January 1, 1963 in Belgrade) is a Serbian film director and screenwriter, famous for his 1990s films that achieved considerable commercial success and critical acclaim. After obtaining a degree in psychology and film direction from the University of Belgrade, Dragojević made his directorial debut at the age of 29 with 1992's Mi nismo anđeli whose screenplay he wrote as well. An irreverent youth comedy set in Belgrade about a teenage girl who gets impregnated by a local playboy turned out to be a huge hit in FR Yugoslavia and eventually in the rest of the former Yugoslav countries. Dragojević received international acclaim for Pretty Village, Pretty Flame, a war-time drama based in modern-day Europe where two childhood friends see themselves on opposing sides.