Shutka Book of Records, TheCzech Republic
2005, 78min.
 Script/Dir./Prod.: Aleksandar Manic, Dir. of Phot.: Dominik Mishkovsky, Compos.: Varhan Bauer, Sound: Juraj Zak , Edit.: Ivana Davidova.
Shutka, nicknamed 'Happy Valley', is a small place in Macedonia where everyone wants to become a champion. It is a self-assured, self ruling Romany capital. Our personal guide in the film is none other than Dr Koljo (Severdzan Bajram), a character from Emir Kusturica's film Black Cat, White Cat. The encounter with the inhabitants of Shutka is made up of a combination of documentary material and acted personal stories, and also provides a picture of the lively social events that take place all year. The film maker combines colour and black & white shorts, short sequences of animation, photography and visual effects that are reminiscent of old documentaries. As a result, he manages to make a unique portrait of this unusual spot on the map and its happy inhabitants.
Awards
Golden Arena (Novi Sad FF, 2005); Audience Award (Pilsen International Documentary FF, 2005); Amnesty International Slovenia Award (Ljubljana IFF, 2005). | Manic, Aleksandar  He moved with his parents to Germany at a young age. He studied for two years ats the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Cologne, and later film at the FAMU in Prague. His films are about his country of birth, former Yugoslavia.
Filmography
Astropolitan (1990), The Battlefield (1992), Rising and Falling (1994), Shooting Days - Emir Kusturica Directing Underground (1997), The Walls of Kosovo (1998), The Orphans of Enver Hodza (1999), BAGR - The Revolution in Serbia (2000), The Shutka Book of Records (2005).
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