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Boj na Kosovu |
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Boj na Kosovu is a rather well done and very interesting Serbian film about the Battle of Kosovo, a very significant battle between the Serbs and Ottoman Turks, which took place in Kosovo in the year 1389. This film approaches this battles as if it were an almost mythic event, central to Serbian history. This film is in Serbian and was produced by Serbian director Zdravko Sotra in 1989. Most of the film takes place in the moments immediately before the battle. At this point in time, there is a very tense atmosphere in Serbian market places, churches, army camps and the royal court, as everyone waits in anticipation. This apprehension follows from their knowledge that the Ottoman Sultan Murat is leading a very strong army to conquer Serbia. Serbian nobles, strategists and commoners wait and talk about what will come. At last, when the Ottoman army arrives, the Serbs assemble their armies on the plains of Kosovo. In the battle itself, Serbian soldiers are idealized, shown as being very brave and capable warriors. Much attention during the battle is spent on the fate of the leaders, who both die at Kosovo. In Boj na Kosovu Tsar Lazar is clearly portrayed as a saint and a martyr who died for his faith and country. Although the film shows the eventual Ottoman victory, it seems that this is more the result of treachery than prowess. If you are interested in the history of the Battle of Kosovo or want to understand the Serbian defiance, this film is for you. Boj na Kosovu is above all a film about the horrors of war and the value of sacrifice. |
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