Tri
Aleksandar Petrović, 1965, 80 min
Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles
UK premiere of the restored version

Introduced by Ehsan Khoshbakht

“Aleksandar Petrović is both the ultimate classical master and the most refreshing innovator [in the history of Serbian and Yugoslav cinema]. Many of his trademark characteristics meet in the powerful drama Tri, which takes the form of a triptych, with stories set at the beginning, middle and the end of the Second World War. In the first, a young student arrives at a rural train station only to behold the execution of an innocent man. In the second, a partisan and his mate are hunted by German military through the mountains of Yugoslavia. In the third, an officer in a local village meets the eyes of a woman sentenced for execution. The questions of human conscience, agency, and action in the face of death are raised in compelling ways. With all three roles played by the legendary actor Velimir ‘Bata’ Živojinović, and the stories shot by master cinematographer Tomislav Pinter, Tri is a landmark of the New Yugoslav Film. A standout at Karlovy Vary and nominee at the Academy Awards, it remains a perfect introduction to Yugoslav cinema.” – Mina Radović

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