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This personal short documentary tells the story of a soldier who never wanted to be one. His decision never to pull a trigger led to resistance and ultimately to military prison. Pretending to be mentally ill, he leaves the war zone and returns to Belgrade via the insane asylum. On the day NATO begins bombing the entire country.

The film world premiered at Visions du Réel, Nyon, Switzerland. It won Audience Award at Solothurner Filmtage, the Short Film Award at FIPADOC, and the Best Documentary Award at Festival du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, France.


Originally from Belgrade (Serbia), Nikola Ilić is an independent filmmaker, and cinematographer interested in creative and observational documentary film-making. Since 2007 lives, studies and works between Switzerland and Serbia. His short films have been shown and awarded at many international Festivals around the globe. His most recent feature Doc (Co-Directed with Corina Schwingruber Ilić) won a DOK Leipzig Golden Dove among other awards. Three times nominated for the Swiss Film Award. Two-time winner of the Zürich Film Award and Film Award of Central Switzerland. Co-founder of Pro Short Association. Member of the Swiss Film Academy and the European Film Academy.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    0:19:21
  • Language
    Serbian
  • Country
    Serbia, Switzerland
  • Premiere
    West Coast
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Nikola Ilić
  • Producer
    Laurin Merz
  • Cinematographer
    Nikola Ilić
  • Editor
    Corrina Schwingruber Ilić
  • Sound Design
    Jan Godde, Aleksander Rančić
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