Parada (2011)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2011
	Director: Srdjan Dragojevic
	Actors: Nikola Kojo, Milos Samolov
	Country: SRB, SLO, HR, MK, MNE
	Genre: Black Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 13.08.2012, Schauburg, OV
Synopsis: In year 2000, Mirko wants to organise a Gay pride in Belgrad. He and his boyfriend, Radmilo, have good jobs and are fed up to be insulted and beaten on open street by the homophobic majority of the Serbians. By circumstances, an ex-warrior turned gangster is forced to help them, by protecting the demonstration in the street. As he does not find any support in Belgrad, he makes a round in the Balkans to find people.
Review: The story is very original. The way people hate others because they have another nationality or sexual orientation is shown all along the movie by very drastic ways. The way people can go over this hate in the most unexpected situations is shown in a very funny way. By the way, the corruption, the neonazis, the homosexual scene, are depicted with an acid humour still close to the reality. The dialogues are also very natural and good, even if fully not political correct. The situation of nationalism and chauvinism in the Balkan is depicted with cruelty and humour. It is therefore impressive, that this movie got a financial basis all over these countries and such a big success. Via humour, this comedy could have a political impact, showing that hate is actually stupid. The actor play and the scenery have nothing special, but no mistake neither.
Rating: 7 /10