
Stefan Đorđević
Directing
Biography
Stefan Djordjevic (born in 1987 in Bor, Serbia) was introduced to film through Nikola Ležaić ‘s debut Tilva Roš (presented at Locarno Film Festival in 2010) where he played one of the leading roles. He completed his MA at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Camera Department. His graduation film A Handful of Stones (2017) premiered internationally in the ACID programme of the Cannes Film Festival. His short film The Last Image of Father (2019) premiered at Locarno, where it won the Young Jury Award, and went on to win the Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Short Film. His latest short documentary Portrait of a Dying Giant (2023) was part of the Serbian pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture. Wind, Talk to Me is his full-length documentary debut.
Known For

Dusan and Laza are traveling through Eastern Serbia to Belgrade. Terminally ill, Dusan has to find a new home for his son Laza, to whom Dusan is all he has.
The Last Image of Father

In an Eastern town, a young gang leader is terrorizing his neighbourhood. He forces everyone to carry a brick as a sign of submission. One day, an adoles-cent humiliated by the "tyrant" decides to fight back.
Brick Head

Stefan reunites with his family to celebrate his grandmother's birthday for the first time after his mother's recent passing. This homecoming, driven by his urge to complete a film about his mother and an attempt to make amends by rescuing a stray dog, will ignite an introspective journey for Stefan. Inspired by the director's real-life experiences and starring his actual family members in a mission to complete a lake house and a film, this is an intimate cinematic exploration of the timeless mother-son relationship.
Wind, Talk to Me

Bor, in eastern Serbia, was once home to the largest copper mine in Europe. Now it’s just the biggest hole. This astutely observed coming-of-age film captures the pitfalls of the adult world, where idealism no longer seems to have a place, as two teens come to realize they have no choice but to grow up.
Tilva Ros
A year within the walls of a juvenile correction facility in Serbia.
Juvenile

11 year old Ivica is an explorer of the small world around him, a world of industrial wastelands and uncertain terrain. A world that is still less strange than the drama that unfolds in his own home.
A Handful of Stones

Maria, is a single mother living in Serbia where housing is unpredictable, healthcare expensive and job opportunities are scarce. Desperate to provide for herself and her 6-year-old son, she resorts to petty scams to make ends meet. Stefan Ivančić’s Upon Sunrise, offers a poignant glimpse into the everyday struggles of a woman trying her hardest to navigate grave social inequality, with little to no support from the state.
Upon Sunrise
Before moving abroad, sixteen-year-old Isidora spends a few days at her childhood countryside house. Lost in the summer’s stillness, she fears the coming changes...
Moonless Summer

In the copper mine of the industrial town Bor in Eastern Serbia, miners have been melting copper in the same manner for more than a century.
Portrait of a Dying Giant

Mia is a girl who lives in nature and understands its secrets. Along with a group of scouts, Branko is camping in the forest where Mia lives. The loneliness and curiosity they both carry will bring them closer and reveal the unknown.