Zona Zamfirova
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Zona Zamfirova is a 2002 comedy-drama
film directed by Zdravko Šotra
. It is based on the 1906 book by Serbia
n author Stevan Sremac
. The film contains the local Torlakian
vernacular (dialect) of the Serbian language
of Niš
instead of standard Serbian
, making the film to a certain extent incomprehensible to speakers of other dialects.
The film is the most watched Serbian movie ever, having been seen by a total of 1.2 million people in theater release in Serbia, and 1.6 million when Montenegro
and Republika Srpska
are counted (the only other territories where it had a general theater release).
), a local rich man's daughter, and the vicissitudes of her affair with Mane (Vojin Ćetković
), an ordinary goldsmith. As it was undesirable for the daughter of a rich man to marry a craftsman, the two are at first divided, with the possibility of Zona marrying Manulać, who came from a wealthy family. Everything is, however, changed as Mane organizes a successful conspiracy to keep Zona for himself.
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film directed by Zdravko Šotra
Zdravko Sotra
Zdravko Šotra is a Bosnian Serb film director and screenwriter.-References:...
. It is based on the 1906 book by Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n author Stevan Sremac
Stevan Sremac
Stevan Sremac was a Serbian realist and comedy writer. He is considered one of the best truly humorous Serbian writers.-Biography:...
. The film contains the local Torlakian
Torlakian
Torlakian or Torlak is a name given to the group of South Slavic dialects of southeastern Serbia , northeastern Macedonia , western Bulgaria , which is intermediate between Serbian, Bulgarian and Macedonian.Some linguists classify it as an Old-Shtokavian dialect of Serbian or a fourth dialect of...
vernacular (dialect) of the Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
of Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
instead of standard Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
, making the film to a certain extent incomprehensible to speakers of other dialects.
The film is the most watched Serbian movie ever, having been seen by a total of 1.2 million people in theater release in Serbia, and 1.6 million when Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
are counted (the only other territories where it had a general theater release).
Plot
Zona Zamfirova is set in the southern Serbian city of Niš in the 19th century. The plot follows the story of Zona Zamfirova (Katarina RadivojevićKatarina Radivojević
Katarina Radivojević is a Serbian actress. She is known for her roles in films such as Zona Zamfirova and Charleston & Vendetta.- Personal life :...
), a local rich man's daughter, and the vicissitudes of her affair with Mane (Vojin Ćetković
Vojin Cetkovic
Vojin Ćetković is a Serbian actor.-Filmography:*Raj *Simpatija i antipatija - Dimitrije*Tango je tužna misao koja se pleše *Dosije 128 - Miroslav Bojić, slikar...
), an ordinary goldsmith. As it was undesirable for the daughter of a rich man to marry a craftsman, the two are at first divided, with the possibility of Zona marrying Manulać, who came from a wealthy family. Everything is, however, changed as Mane organizes a successful conspiracy to keep Zona for himself.