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That president watched.

I've got logs for each year.

That way I know that

I've played 8801 film.

My work-day?

Me and the driver went to look

for a film that day.

We went to Morava film.

If we dont find a film there,

then we go to Avala film.

We drove around Belgrade

for two hours.

You cant have good movie

every day.

I wanted to cry.

I couldnt get a movie.

How many times I borrowed movies

from cinema 'Beograd' and 'Jadran'.

When they finished I

took the reels.

They finished a show about 21h.

Me and the chauffer took the film

to Uzicka.

We chased it around.

I reversed the reels, played.

I brought the film once.

That he watched couple of years ago.

I thought that he wont remember.

He said:

"We saw this already!"

I said:
"Comrade president. "

"It was probably a long time ago. "

" Five years ago" He said.

I looked in the book.

He was right.

It was exactly five years.

It is really strange.

Do you like it?

- Yes, it is nice.

Who's theater is this?

- State's.

The future of our country

will be in good hands.

We don't need to fear for

tommorow when we wont be here.

There is a young generation,

that will know how to manage Yugoslavia.

The nation that has youth like this,

dont need to fear the future.

You weren't born then.

That was a good country.

Country. That built flats.

People finished schools,

got jobs, made love, traveled.

Roman arena,

Pula, Croatia

Yugoslavian cinematography

began producing so many films.

That we had to show them somewhere.

Not only in cinema,

to earn money.

But to the people. For they own good

and illumination.

Yugoslavian Film Festival.

I was not in Pula for a long time.

But I kept it in a good memory.

That was one elite life

of Yugoslavian film.

I thought it was going for the prize.

Forward, for a prize.

Cnematography in Yugoslavia

highlighted social recognition

with the film festival in Pula.

At Vespasianus Arena.

They have made seatings,

stage and big canvas.

Dear guests.

Dear public. Good Evening.

Welcome to the 25th

festival of Yugoslavian film.

It was a great atmosphere.

Scenarists came,

film workers, actors and producers.

Guests from the whole world.

Arena was always full.

10000-15000 people.

Every evening.

How do you rate your film year?

I've seen almost every movie.

And those that will come.

It is proven, as it is every year.

That the actors are always good.

This year the only problem is

who will win the prize.

"Award Pula's Arena"

was important. Like the oscar,

in America.

Undoubtedly it will have a lot of views.

One who gets the gold arena,

he got himself a job. It was like that.

I will show you the award.

The silver one is similar, it is

only from silver. This one's from gold.

Pula was a huge war port.

If it happened that not enough

tickets were sold.

War ships came with 2000-3000 mornars,

in nice white uniforms. With hats.

Those mornars applaud and make the

atmosphere. It was great atmosphere.

In presence of

the president of republic and his wife,

with other

respected guests,

the 14th festival of Yugoslavian

film was opened in pula's arena.

Tito's residency.

The island Brioni, Croatia

Pula is attractive on another line.

It was close to an island called Brioni.

Because the films were shown in Pula,

we went on reception

to Comrade Tito's residency.

When it was Pula Festival,

Tito watched the films day earlier.

And gave his thought.

The main spy and informer was the man

who was film-operator on Brioni.

That Leka, he was Tito for us actors.

He was link between Tito, film and us.

We waited to hear what Tito said to Leka.

About film, actors and everything

in particular.

Not everyone could approach to Leka.

But the one who aprroached to Leka.

We asked him what Tito have said to him.

Whole city knew what Leka said,

what he heard that Tito said.

When people heard the news,

that Tito said that Bata Zivojinovic

is the best actor.

Bata won the award.

Bata Zivojinovic said that he

would like to visit Brioni.

Comrade Jovanka said:

"Why you didn't bring him?"

"Comrade Jovanka,

I don't have that power to bring him. "

Tommorow night she urged.

The most prominent event

for the time of the festival,

was arrival of festival delegation

to president Tito on Brioni.

On that occasion,

president of council of festival

France Stiglic gave the Gold Arena award

to president Tito.

Then he guested the authors:

Myself, Sasa Petrovic,

Fadil Hadzic and France Stiglic.

We talked about

state of cinematography.

We expected to get a support

for our opinions.

Milena Dravic and Bata Zivojinovic

were there.

Bata charmed Tito.

Tito was delighted with his charm.

Bata is very witty.

He said:
"Comrade president.

You have a very beautiful house. "

Tito responded:

"It is not mine, it is state house. "

"Then I will come

here with my wife for the summer. "

It turned out that he invited me

to tell him the jokes,

that people were telling about him.

I noticed the michrophone rod,

that got close to us,

to record our speech.

"Come on, tell me" He said.

"I don't want. "

"How's that. "

"If I tell you, they will arrest me. "

"Who will arrest you.

I arrest in this country. "

Tito asked me,

which will be my next work

I responded that I would like to

direct "The Battle of Neretva".

It seemed to me, that

the humane battle for wounded on Neretva

is very inspirative for

one true, powerful war film. Epic film.

He thought.

We were silent.

And then he said: "That is

not it, what my co-workers told me

let it be how ever

you want. "

I saw how Veljko Bulajic approached and

whispered something to president.

President turned

and looked at me.

He called me.

He said that he really cared

about making of that movie.

That our history should teach the

upcoming generations...

And that Avala-Film is required

to participate.

"Make a contact with them,

and pay them 400 million

from the budget reserves. "

Population of Prozor,

Gracanica, Jablanica and the surroundings

saluted to the strateg of

"Battle on Neretva".

Until the end of the road

where the celebration...

...took place of the 35.

aniversary of that battle.

Long lived comrade Tito!

President Tito went to the

memorial park

on the hill of Neretva.

Here, on the stone monument,

on which are engraved

his historical words

'Wounded can not be left"

president fired up the eternal flame.

"The Battle of Neretva"

Cameraman Tomislav Pinter

and director Veljko Bulajic

recorded war events on the

upper flow of the river Neretva.

That was, 25 years ago, of

significant importance for our future.

We are participating in

shooting of the scenes,

in which our soldiers fought for

saving the 4500 wounded.

The recording lasted 16 months.

On unseen Bosnian Hills.

The recording lasted so long,

that two generations of soldiers

finished miltary service, in the film.

In the most spectacular

Yugoslavian film,

are engaged the most famous

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