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'Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization' is a 2017 Serbian documentary film about Serbia's UNESCO heritage in Kosovo. Directed and produced by Serbian Canadian filmmaker Boris Malagurski, the film was released on September 15, 2017 in Paris, France. The film is Malagurski's second documentary film made about Kosovo, the first was 2009 film 'Kosovo: Can You Imagine?'

Synopsis



The film starts off with the host, Stefan Popovi, presenting the Graanica Monastery, its history and significance for not only Serbs who built it, but civilization as a whole. Popovi talks about his childhood and how he used to often visit the monastery.

He then moves on to the Our Lady of Ljevi Serbian Orthodox Church in Prizren, built in the 14th century, converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and then back into a church in the early 20th century. Popovi talks about the damaged frescoes in the church and how the church was burned during the 2004 unrest in Kosovo.

The Patriarchal Monastery of Pe is presented next, with Popovi explaining the significance of it to Orthodox Serbs throughout history, but also the struggles it went through. He describes the changes that happened to the monastery and its surroundings since he visited it before the Kosovo War.

Popovi then visits the Visoki Deani monastery and talks about his first visit to that monastery as a child. Popovi interviews Archimandrite Sava (Janji), who talks about the importance of this monastery for mankind, as well as the attacks that were carried out against it by extremists.

Popovi's final message relates to asking UNESCO not to admit Kosovo into its membership, as he claims that the Government of Kosovo is a threat to the monasteries and that, according to him, those who have attacked cultural heritage sites cannot be entrusted with their protection.

Release



Theatrical

Following the world premiere in Paris, the film had its Serbian premiere on September 22, 2017 at the crypt of the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade. Subsequent screenings took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka), Russia (Moscow[http://mfa.gov.rs/en/press-service/activities/17404-moscow-kosovo--a-moment-in-civilization-film-premiere Moscow: Kosovo A Moment in Civilization Film Premiere] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne[https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/serbian/en/audiotrack/kosovo-moment-civilization-australian-premiere 'Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization' - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE] SBS Serbian), Sweden (Stockholm), the United States (Chicago, Miami, New York,[http://www.easterndiocese.org/news_180322_4.html "Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization" in NYC Theater] Eastern American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church[http://diplomaticportal.bidd.org.rs/new-york-screening-of-the-film-kosovo-a-moment-in-civilization/ New York: Screening of the film Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization] Diplomatic Portal, Belgrade, Serbia Washington, D.C., Boston[http://www.rts.rs/page/rts/sr/Dijaspora/story/1518/vesti/3043739/film-kosovo-momenat-u-civilizaciji-u-americi-i-kanadi.html Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization in the US and Canada] Radio Television Serbia), Canada (Toronto), Switzerland (Zurich[http://www.rts.rs/page/rts/sr/Dijaspora/story/1518/vesti/3061535/film-kosovo-momenat-u-civilizaciji-prikazan-i-u-svajcarskoj.html Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization presented in Switzerland as well] Radio Television Serbia), Austria (Vienna, Innsbruck, Linz[http://www.vesti-online.com/NASI-LJUDI/Austrija/677101/O-Kosovu-u-Becu-Inzbruku-i-Lincu About Kosovo in Vienna, Innsbruck and Linz] Vesti Online), Montenegro (Podgorica[https://svetigora.com/u-podgorici-promovisan-film-borisa-malagurskog-kosovo-momenat-u-civilizaciji/?scr=lat Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization by Boris Malagurski promoted in Podgorica] Radio Svetigora), Slovenia (Ljubljana[https://www.subotica.com/desavanja/10.mart.2018.dokumentarni-film-kosovo-momenat-u-civilizaciji-id25458.html Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization Documentary] Subotica.com), the Czech Republic (Prague[http://www.prague.mfa.gov.rs/odrzavanje/stampa.php?id=1518617437 "Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization" screening in Prague] Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia), Croatia (Zagreb) as well in other cities in Serbia (Subotica,[https://www.subotica.info/2018/03/10/suboticka-premijera-filma-kosovo-moment-civilisation The Subotica premiere of "Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization"] Subotica.info Ni[http://adriafest.com/en/kosovo-momenat-u-civilizaciji-premijera-03-11-2017-svetosavski-dom-nis/ Nis premiere of Kosovo: A Moment in Civilization] AdriaFest).

Television

The documentary was broadcast on Radio Television of Serbia in March 2018.[http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/sr/story/21/rts-2/3071526/kosovo-momenat-u-civilizaciji.html Kosovo: A Moment In Civilization] RTS

Reception



The film was condemned by Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj,[https://web.archive.org/web/20170920121418/http://www.kryeministri-ks.net/?page=2%2C9%2C6974 The Republic of Kosovo - Office of the Prime Minister] Press Release, September 17, 2017 who described the film as an offensive gesture, timed deliberately to undermine Kosovo's bid to join UNESCO. The Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo also disputed the idea that Serb monuments and churches in Kosovo were Serbian property. Serbia's Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko uri, which had supported the filming of the documentary, noted that Haradinaj's condemnation was "great recognition for the film", congratulating the film team and vowing to "further support projects that uncover the truth about our heritage in Kosovo and Metohija."[http://www.blic.rs/vesti/drustvo/djuric-povodom-reakcije-pristine-ovo-je-veliko-priznanje-za-film/yq5dd3y Djuric: This is a great recognition for the film] Blic daily newspaper

In April 2018, the film projection in Zagreb received negative reaction from the Croatian news websites.

See also



* Medieval Monuments in Kosovo

* Destruction of Serbian heritage in Kosovo

References




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