Four must see serbian documentaries serbian monitor. Two months later, kennedy announced usa will go to the moon. Most of the film is padded with stories about yugoslavias history, tito and a single scientist from yugoslavia who travels back to his home country for the first time in 50 years. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Glavni protagonist je ivan pavic glumi ga bozidar smiljanic, navodni inzenjer jugoslovenskog svemirskog programa, koga je tito zajedno sa 25 inzenjera tajno poslao u sad, sa nadom da ce uspeti da poprave nerazvijeni program o letu na mesec, koji je tito na. Viewers of the trailer have referred to it as a mockumentary, a documentary. Through exhaustive research and interviews with onthe60sground sources, houston, we have a problem. Oct, 2016 mock documentary houston, we have a problem comically exposes the secret history of the cold war, with some stunning drone footage thrown in. Houston, we have a problem yugoslavia presented what it referred to as a third way, an ideological society that took the best parts of communism and capitalism in an attempt to offer something more to the citizens of the world. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s.
Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, houston, we have a problem. But if the trailer to the upcoming documentary houston, we have a problem. The incredible story of the topsecret yugoslav space programme that tito sold to the usa in the 1960s for billions of dollars is hilariously. Mar 28, 2016 through exhaustive research and interviews with onthe60sground sources, houston, we have a problem.
I think i started to get suspicious when the documentary filmed a piglet being put inside one of the test rockets. Mockdocumentary houston, we have a problem comically exposes the secret history of the cold war, with some stunning drone footage thrown in. Kennedy and yugoslavias president josip tito are just the tip of the iceberg in this absorbing directorial debut from filmmaker ziga virc. Jan 12, 2012 but if the trailer to the upcoming documentary houston, we have a problem. Explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Houston, we have a problem is listed by hbo as docufiction. Directed by boris malagurski, who made no secret of his bias towards serbs, the film focuses on the economic side of the conflict and imperialist interests in the collapse of yugosl. The first thing i have to say after viewing this documentary is that it shouldnt be funny, it shouldnt be in the laugh section of the lff, as some parts of it are heartbreaking. Or in this case, a documentary about the cold wars space race. This intriguing docufiction film explores the myth of the alleged us purchase of the secret yugoslav space program in the early 1960s, in a deal that was worth billions of dollars. The basic story of the film is that the president of yugoslavia, tito, wanted to.
Film tersebut menyoroti mitos kesepakatan miliaran dolar rahasia di balik pembelian program ruang angkasa rahasia yugoslavia oleh amerika serikat pada awal 1960an. Apr 21, 2016 of course, we thought this is so crazy we have to include it in the film. Declassified topsecret documents and archival footage help to uncover the behindcloseddoors dealings between jfk and yugoslavia s thenpresident josip broz tito, yet vircs clever blending of fact and. Boris malagurski to this day, this remains one of the most important documentary films about the breakdown of yugoslavia. In the compelling docufiction houston, we have a problem. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film. The director himself has called his film a docufiction intended to tell. Spinal tap meets dr strangelove in a quirky blocumentary. A week ago, on april 25th 2016, the film also had its soldout premiere on domestic soil in slovenia. Coproduced by nukleus film and sutor kolonko, houston, we have a problem. Tribeca film festival 2016, new york, official selection.
These virtualreality films at tribeca hint how far vr can go photos short film sens is the first project to adapt a graphic. Mira turajlic another film by the celebrated serbian documentary filmmaker, mira turajlic, cinema komunisto tells a story about the genesis of the film industry in postwwii yugoslavia and titos particular interest in it. Read our guide to the best documentaries to watch before visiting serbia, covering culture, music, history and a whole lot more from yugoslavia to the current day. So rad, in fact, that the united states bought the whole thing from marshal josip broz tito in march of 1961.
The death of yugoslavia is a bbc documentary series first broadcast in 1995, and is also the name of a book written by allan little and laura silber that accompanies the series it covers the collapse of the former yugoslavia. Houston, we have a problem 2016 houston, we have a. In march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. Furthermore, the festival will screen two croatian minority coproductions. The documentary is called houston we have a problem, and up to that point had been quite a completely plausible and highly professionally produced account of what claimed to be the history of the yugoslav space programme. Through virtuoso editing of archive material, contemporary footage and interviews with the likes of philosopher slavoj zizek, virc reconstructs how america and yugoslavia dealt with one another, and how tito was. In january 2012 film makers uploaded a trailer of this film on youtube. Interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. This masterfully crafted featurelength docufiction is an intriguing blend of reality and fiction that recreates recent history through the prism of conspiracy. Cinema komunisto tells the story of the birth and evolution of the film industry in yugoslavia, from gunhappy. American bought a secret yugoslav space programme to put it in space. In this documentary we will reveal how tito built the biggest secret underground space centre in europe in army base zeljava with code name object 505. The london film festival has only screened one croatian film since 1991, ogrestas film here 2004.
As for me, i have no problem with houston, we have a problem. I received a call from richard solash, a reporter with radio free europe about ten days ago to discuss a film being made by slovene director ziga virc and writer bostjan virc that alleges that titos yugoslavia had a secret space program and secretly sold space knowledge to nasa, in the process making tito rich. What do you make of the houston, we have a problem film claiming. The release of a slovenian documentary, houston we have a problem, alleges a new twist to the the cold war. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put. Tito, we have a problem mtr the european documentary. Virc has directed numerous commercials, documentary and fiction works. It is notable in its combination of neverbeforeseen archive footage interspersed with interviews of most of the main players in the conflict. This documentary alleges the us purchased its space. The mysterious and much talkedabout docufiction feature houston, we have a problem. The film merges preposterous details for example, a pig used as a tragic test pilot with true happenings, such as vintage newsreel footage and actual audio conversations between president john f. Premiere was at tribeca film festival in april this year.
Yugoslavia develops a space program, as a forgotten third player in the space race beside the united states and the soviet. So rad, in fact, that the united states bought the whole thing from marshal josip broz tito in march of 1961 then, just two months later, president john f. But according to the new featurelength documentary film, houston, we have a problem, indeed they did. In this documentary we will reveal how tito built the biggest secret underground space centre in europe in.
Steve taylorbryant watches a film from the london film festival laugh section as he takes on the yugoslav space mission film from ziga virc and bostjan virc. You could be forgiven for not knowing that yugoslavia had a space program. Studio virc retained the role of main producer and successfully shot the film over 47 days in eight countries on three continents. What little information is presented comes from an american historian who seems to be the only one in the documentary who speaks english. The posting of a documentary trailer by user yugoslavianspace on january 9, 2012 is offering a rather unusual twist to the cold war story, more than fifty years after. Review the mysterious and much talkedabout docufiction feature houston, we have a problem. Grappling with this weighty heritage, ziga and his cowriter bostjan virc, have crafted houston, we have a problem.
Docufiction movie confuses tribeca film festival audience. The documentary claims that yugoslavia had developed their own space programme based on the works of herman potocnik, whose 1929 book problem voznje po vesolju the problem of space travel inspired former nazi and. I think this really tells a lot about tito and the guts that he had. What little fun this mockumentary offers depends on falling for its farfetched premise about america being scammed by the yugoslav space program. Synopsis in march 1961, yugoslavia sold its secret space program to usa. In may 1961, kennedy announced usa choose to go to the moon. The documentary called houston we have a problem promises to shed new light on the events of the early 1960s space race. In march 1961 yugoslavia secretly sold complete space programme to usa. Most of the film is padded with stories about yugoslavia s history, tito and a single scientist from yugoslavia who travels back to his home country for the first time in 50 years. This intriguing docufiction explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind americas purchase of yugoslavias clandestine space program in the early 1960s. What little information is presented comes from an american historian who seems to be the only one in. The film explores the myth of the secret multibilliondollar deal behind the united states purchase of yugoslavia s clandestine space program in the early 1960s. Of course, we thought this is so crazy we have to include it in the film.
You can almost taste the authenticity in ziga vircs documentary houston, we have a problem. This intriguing docufiction film explores the myth of the alleged us purchase of the secret yugoslav space program in the early 1960s, in. Tribecas shadow world and houston, we have a problem. Did yugoslav space technology sold by tito help put america. Jan 11, 2012 interview with ziga virc, creator of houston, we have a problem. Jul 12, 2016 blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavia s secret cold war space program. As a big fan of film, josip broz tito tried to create a tool out of the countrys film industry that would be used to celebrate. On the other hand, shooting presentday footage, we did it very close to the style of documentary filmmaking, which means even in the post production, we ended up having a lot of footage. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Blending documentary with fiction, former oscar nominee ziga virc investigates the hidden links between nasa, jfk and yugoslavias secret cold war space program. Kennedy and yugoslavia s president josip tito are just the tip of the iceberg in this absorbing directorial debut from filmmaker ziga virc. Like many of his generation, virc was raised on the yugoslav myth, running the gamut from fiction and documentary film images to homegrown conspiracy theory. Kennedy gave a speech before congress announcing americas. Yugoslavian space program original trailer reupload. The film was screened at 2016s tribeca film festival and will.
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