The Mandela Effect
A girl working at a video rental store discovers a VHS cassette containing a TV commercial break from an alternate universe, where Yugoslav history has taken a different turn.
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Mihajlo VitezovićDirectorThe Marionette
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Mihajlo VitezovićWriterMemento Mori, Tito and Film
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Mihajlo VitezovićProducerThe Marionette
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Jelena VitezovićProducer
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Milica PetrovićKey Cast"Sanja Kasandrić"Pored mene
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Petar KokinovićKey Cast"Dr Volkov"Pored mene, Zaspanka za vojnike, Reži
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Miloš KrasuljaKey Cast"Narrator"
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Project Title (Original Language):Mandela Efekat
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Genres:Sci-Fi
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Runtime:7 minutes 37 seconds
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Completion Date:August 24, 2019
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Country of Origin:Serbia
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Country of Filming:Serbia
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Language:English, Serbian
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Shooting Format:Digital, 35mm
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Akademija umetnosti Novi Sad
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Karlovci Film FestivalSremski Karlovci
Serbia
August 25, 2019
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Festival of Serbian Fantastic FilmBelgrade
Serbia
October 18, 2019
Official Selection -
Mr Vorky Film FestivalRuma
Serbia
August 22, 2020
Grand Prix "9413" for the Best Short Film -
Jahorina Film FestivalPale
Bosnia and Herzegovina
September 25, 2020
International Premiere
Best Experimental Film Award -
Dev9t FestivalBelgrade
Serbia
July 1, 2021
Official Selection -
Pula Film FestivalPula
Croatia
July 18, 2021
Croatian Premiere
Student Selection -
Prokuplje Film Festival ProFiFestProkuplje
Serbia
September 5, 2021
Official Selection -
KG Film FstivalKragujevac
Serbia
November 2, 2021
Official Selection
Born in Belgrade 1991, although he wanders a century up or down sometimes. Graduated in Dramaturgy at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade, currently a graduate student in Multimedia Directing at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad.
Bit of a Jack-of-all-trades, being a screenwriter, director, graphic designer and visual effects artist.
Makes strange and thought-provoking films while waiting for that jetpack old sci-fi films promised us.
I was always fascinated by the idea of alternate universes where the history has taken a different turn.
I was also intrigued by the TV commercials from the 80s and 90s which tell us a lot about Balkan history of the time, a period still considered controversial.
I wondered what would a commercial break look like in a world in which Yugoslavia still exists and the US do not, with Belgrade hosting the largest sports event the contry hoped for and deserved?
Using archival footage from a promo film for Belgrade’s bid for the '92 Olympics and visual effects, I dived into such a world.