Experiencing Interruptions?

The Cost of Being Sajsi MC

A documentary following the recording of "Mater" - the sixth studio album by Serbian rapper Ivana Rasic Trmcic, better known under her stage name Sajsi MC.

  • Dusan Mrden
    Director
    Cathartique, No More No Less, Impassible
  • Aleksandar Starcevic
    Producer
  • Ivana Rasic Trmcic
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Da li je lako biti Sajsi MC?
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    42 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2024
  • 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:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Club Močvara
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    November 29, 2024
    Balkan Premiere
  • Tuckwood Cineplex
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    October 18, 2024
    Private screening for press
Director Biography - Dusan Mrden

Dušan is an award winning director for his short film Cathartique, and has produced many short films including Yes, Virginia, Life’s A Show and Harvey Puttock's last short film Are We Doing This?

After finishing the Filmmaking Diploma at the London Film Academy, he completed an MA in Film and Television Production at the Cambridge School of Arts, Anglia Ruskin University.

During his studies in London, Dušan trained for years at the Free Association as an improviser after which he successfully completed the Acting Diploma at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

As of 2022. Dušan is the Creative Director of Yason - a company that distributes eyewear from EssilorLuxottica across the territories of Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia. Conceptualising visuals, fashion editorials and the overall brand narrative with a team of highly skilled creatives.

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Director Statement

The documentary film we filmed over six months follows songwriter and musician Sajsi MC as she prepares an album that takes her in a new direction, working with incredible artists while stepping outside of her comfort zone as she discusses her 20-year-plus music career.

At the heart of our film are conversations about authorship, online bullying in the modern world, female rap music in Serbia, and songwriting for her new album "Mater."

Fortunate that I get to go behind the scenes and experience a unique creative path with all these talented people and witness how they resonate with the crowd.