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Balkan's Movie Minimalism (minimalist movie posters)

Dom za vešanje / Time of the gypsies (1988)

Prepoznatljiv po svojim telekinetičkim moćima, a još više po svojim naočalama, Perhan bi se stilom i danas lako uklopio među hipstersku populaciju bilo gdje.

Famous by his telekinetic powers, and even more by his prescription glasses, Perhan could easily blend in the hipster population anywhere today. 
 
Pozitivna geografija (2005 - 2010)

Legendarni voditelj legendarne serije dokumentaraca u svojoj dobro poznatoj košulji koja je, naknadno prodana na aukciji, nikad neće biti zaboravljen.

Legendary leading man of an even more legendary series of documentaries in his famous shirt, which was, at a later stage sold at an auction, shall never be forgotten.
 
Valter brani Sarajevo / Walter defends Sarajevo (1972)

Nezaboravna scena u kojoj Valter, pucajući sa Sahat kule, "pokazuje zube" njemačkom okupatoru.

The unforgettable scene in which Walter, shooting from the Watch tower, defies the German occupation.
 
Varljivo leto '68 / The elusive summer of '68 (1984)

Lascivnost na SFRJ način ili ko se još ne sjeća replike "Mesi, mesi... Neće ništa da ti škodi."

Being lascivious the Yugoslav way, or everybody remembers the line: "Just knead the dough...it won't do you any harm."
 
Ivkova slava / Ivko's feast (2005)

Slava se tradicionalno obilježava tri dana no, kada imate prijatelje kao Ivko, učini vam se mnogo dužom. "Naoružani" rakijom Ivkova četvorica prijatelja slavlju daju dodatni čar.

Feasts traditionally last for three days, however, if you have friends like Ivko, they seem to be a lot longer. "Armed" with schnapps, four of Ivko's friends give this feast a special touch.
 
Outsider (1997)

SFR Jugoslaviji, sa teško bolesnim maršalom na čelu, krajem 70-tih ponajmanje je trebao Punk - pokret u ekspanziji, etiketiran i kao "prokletstvo zapadne civilizacije".

The least what SFR Yugoslavia, with a terminally ill marshal, needed in late 70's was Punk - an emerging movement also labeled as the "curse of western civilization".
 
Rane / The wounds (1998)

Pinki je zamalo životom platio pokušaj ušmrkavanja Švabinog "umjetničkog djela" od linija kokaina.

Pinky nearly lost his life trying to snort Svabo's cocaine lines "work of art".
 
Ljeto u zlatnoj dolini / Summer in the golden valley (2003)

Dva prijatelja - glavne uloge filma - prepoznatljivi su po duksericama pijačnog kvaliteta (narandžaste i plave boje), koje su u to vrijeme bile prepoznatljiv odjevni detalj poštovalaca hip hop kulture.

Two friends - main protagonists of the film - easily recognizable by their over the counter hoodies (orange and blue), which were at the time considered as a must have by hip hop culture admirers.
 
Ničija zemlja / No man's land (2001)

Piktogramski prikazana završna scena, Oskarom nagrađenog filma, u kojoj glavni glumac ostaje ležati na mini, ostavljen i bez nade u spas.

Final scene of the Oscar winning film illustrates a pictogram, in which the leading actor remains laying on a mine, abandoned by others without hope of being rescued.
 
Mi nismo anđeli / We are not angels (1992)

Anđeo i đavo kroz cijeli film zbunjuju glavnog glumca međusobno oprečnim savjetima.

An angel and a devil play with the leading actor's mind, giving him differing advice.
 
Bure baruta / Cabaret Balkan (1998)

Jedna od glavnih uloga filma, beogradski jalijaš, kidnapuje gradski autobus i, uz objašnjenje "kako je cijeli život tražio baš takvo dugme" skida isto nožem sa kaputa jedne od putnica.

One of the leading actors, a Belgrade street hustler hijacks a city bus and, explaining how "he's been looking for exactly that kind of a button all his life" cuts it off the coat of a lady passenger with a knife. 
 
Underground (1995)

Plakat predstavlja grafički prikaz vodeće kompozicije soundtracka: "Kalašnjikov".

The poster depicts a graphical illustration of the main theme from the movie soundtrack: "Kalashnikov".
 
Šišanje / Skinning (2010)

Glavna uloga filma, novopečeni fašista, na pogrešan način ispisuje ime fudbalskog kluba (latinicom umjesto ćirilicom). Scena je, istovremeno, i prekretnica radnje filma.

The main protagonist, a fresh cut, spells out a football club's name incorrectly (in Latin instead of Cyrillic). In addition, this scene is also a turning point of the plot.
 
Maratonci trče počasni krug / The marathon family (1982)

Laki (koji je" malo nervozan") se podsmijava prijetnji paljenjem kuće.

Lucky (who's "a bit nervous") mocks at the threat of house arson.
 
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Balkan's Movie Minimalism (minimalist movie posters)
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Balkan's Movie Minimalism (minimalist movie posters)

"Posterization" of my all-time-favorite movies filmed and produced in Ex - Yugoslavia.

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