Serbia
47′06″, 2021.
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Aleksandar Repedžić, Anđela Đermanović
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The Magical World of Vlachs shows specific fragments of the Vlach culture on the territory of norteastern Serbia. Authors Aleksandar Repedžić, an ethnologist, and Anđela Đermanović, a visual artist, through research and participation with various interlocutors show: the myth of Muma paduri, the myth of the dragon, record a part of the custom of pomana (commemoration) –pouring water, and show a folklore performance of falling into trance. Through the animation, conversations, recording, and participating in the performance of the customs, authors talked about impressions from the field where the filmed phenomena are analyzed from an ethnological and cultural point of view.

Aleksandar Repedžić is an ethnologist/anthropologist and curator at the Museum of Ponišavlje – Pirot. He was interim director at the Museum in Majdanpek. He is a permanent associate of the Institute for Balkan Studies. He is an expert in the area of Vlach culture.

Anđela Đermanović finished graduate and master studies in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. She is currently pursuing her doctorate at the same Faculty. She has participated in over fifty group exhibitions and held four independent ones.

Trailer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K5ycusk45X9WA3_SRA4vjgrPvQGyVkzG/view?usp=sharing