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Documentary about the late Serbian music producer Sasa Popovic, founder of Grand Production known mainly for producing folk music genre.
A war drama told through the memories of Sofija (Sofka’s daughter) – Bojana Peković and the daily stories she hears from her grandfather or father Marko – Rade Šerbedžija. The fate of the family sends Sofija to the Komitas in order to avenge her ancestors. Sofija's weapons are a pistol, a rifle, a saber, but also a fiddle.
A "wedding of the century", as Yugoslavian press of the time called it, took place on February 19, 1995 when Željko Ražnatović 'Arkan', a Serbian war criminal, married Svetlana 'Ceca' Ražnatović, the most popular folk singer in the country. The wedding was released on VHS.
Nikad nije kasno means “It’s never too late.” It is a Serbian/Balkan music competition show focused on older singers / “veterans” who never got the chance to fulfil their dream of becoming singers earlier in life. Its appeal is less about polished pop-star discovery and more about life stories, nostalgia, emotion, and live folk/pop performances.
The biggest Balkan star Lepa Brena in the documentary speaks about the fame but also reveals and yet unknown details from her biography. From childhood in Brcko, growing up in the working family to the achievement of the most successful career in the former Yugoslavia. How she built the brand, what was the role of her manager Raka Djokic, in the success of Lepa Brena and "Slatki greh" and how it looked like a tour that lasted for 9 years. The film is featured by prominent artists and public workers of a time brought by artists like Lepa Brena today.
