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Friendly Fire

"FRIENDLY FIRE"

The film deals with a theme from the end of World War II, where an armed conflict between the allied forces, the Red Army and the American Air Force took place in the area of ​​Nisa. This incident took place on November 7, 1944, shortly after the liberation of Nis, where the forces of the Red Army and the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia were stationed. The US aviation suddenly attacked the city of Nis and a convoy of Red Army vehicles moving along the Nis-Aleksinac road. The whole event is shrouded in secrecy to this day. We tried to find out more about the event by talking to historians and searching archival materials. According to some historical facts, this conflict is considered the beginning of the Cold War.

  • Stefan Krasic
    Director
  • Goran Stankovic
    Writer
  • Vladimir Jelenkovic
    Writer
  • Stefan Krasic
    Writer
  • Vladimir Predrag Jelenkovic
    Producer
  • Nebojsa Randjelovic
    Key Cast
  • Bojana Simovic
    Key Cast
  • Milutin Miltojevic
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Prijateljska Vatra
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    History, Drama
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Serbia
  • Country of Filming:
    Serbia
  • Language:
    Serbian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Faculty of Arts Nis
  • National Serbian Television
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    November 7, 2021
    World Premiere
  • Filmski Susreti Nis 2021
    Nis
    Serbia
    August 27, 2021
    Serbian Premiere
Director Biography - Stefan Krasic

Stefan Krasić was born on 15th of February 1992 in Niš, Serbia. He started studying film directing at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade in 2012 under the mentorship of a famous documentary director professor Dragoljub (Dragan) Elčić. Stefan is one of the three directors chosen in 2015 to create a film during an International film camp called Interakcija.
The promotional video for the Academy of Arts in Belgrade which he had written and directed was selected as the best directed promotional video in 2016 by the National Organization for Market Communications of Serbia. He is a founder of an independent production called Prinčevi Patroni which has been producing original works since 2009 and has made over 100 works of art related to film and television (commercials, tv series, music videos, sketches, comedy shows). His films Mosaic, Adornment and In Memory Of participated in numerous film festivals across the world.
The most significant awards are: The Award for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 63rd Belgrade Film Festival in 2016; the Golden Camera Award for the Best Documentary Film at 2016 VIVA Festival in Sarajevo; a Special Award called Golden Butterfly in Sarajevo in 2017; Golden Buklia for Best Directing in Velika Plana in 2015; The Award for the Best Student of the Academy of Arts in Belgrade. Mosaic is one of the films made by Stefan that stands out due to numerous public projections and discussions. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics for a band called Prinčevi Patroni.

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