Summaries

A satire on transition in Serbia. After the bankruptcy of a Vojvodinian factory, workers are protesting against the management. An anarcho-syndical group joins them to help in it's own way. Can the corrupt management really be beaten?

The Old School of Capitalism is rooted in the first wave of workers revolts to hit Serbia since the advent of capitalism. Desperate workers bulldoze through factory gates and are devastated to discover the site looted by the bosses. Eccentrically escalating confrontations, including a melee with workers in football shoulder-pads and helmets and boss and his security force in bulletproof vests, prove fruitless. Committed young anarchists offer solidarity, take the bosses hostage. A Russian tycoon, a Wall Street trader and US VP Biden's visit to Belgrade unexpectedly complicate events that lead toward a final shock. Along the way, the film produces an increasingly complex and yet unfailingly lively account of present-day, in fact, up-to-the-minute struggles under the misery-inducing effects of both local and global capital.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • group
  • worker
  • satire
  • capitalism
  • serbia
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
Release date Aug 29, 2009
Countries of origin Serbia
Language English Serbian
Filming locations Belgrade, Serbia
Production companies Playground Produkcija

Box office

Budget $30000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 2m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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