The Cordon

The Cordon

70 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 2002

Yugoslavian filmmaker Goran Markovic directs the psychological drama The Cordon. Set in Belgrade over Easter weekend in 1997, the film involves a group of policemen who respond to the city's political turmoil. Due to the overthrow of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, violence and protests have erupted all over the city. Patrolling the streets in a bus driven by Uros (Ratko Tankosic), the unit consists of Crni (Dragan Petrovic), Dule (Nikola Duricko), Kole (Nebojsa Milovanovic), and Seljak (Nenad Jezdic). They are led by commanding officer Dragon (Marko Nikolic), who isn't entirely sure what to do himself. Throughout their weekend-long shift, each man battles with his own personal problems as the political tension escalates. The Cordon won the top prize at the 2003 Montreal World Film Festival.

The Cordon

70 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 2002

The Cordon
Yugoslavian filmmaker Goran Markovic directs the psychological drama The Cordon. Set in Belgrade over Easter weekend in 1997, the film involves a group of policemen who respond to the city's political turmoil. Due to the overthrow of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, violence and protests have erupted all over the city. Patrolling the streets in a bus driven by Uros (Ratko Tankosic), the unit consists of Crni (Dragan Petrovic), Dule (Nikola Duricko), Kole (Nebojsa Milovanovic), and Seljak (Nenad Jezdic). They are led by commanding officer Dragon (Marko Nikolic), who isn't entirely sure what to do himself. Throughout their weekend-long shift, each man battles with his own personal problems as the political tension escalates. The Cordon won the top prize at the 2003 Montreal World Film Festival.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Radiotelevizija Beograd, RTS, Viktorija Film
Original title Kordon
Directors Goran Marković
Writers Nebojša Romčević, Goran Marković

Cast

Marko Nikolić

as Zmaj

Nenad Jezdić

as Seljak

Nikola Đuričko

as Dušan

Ratko Tankosić

as Uroš

Marija Dakić

as Zorica

Bogdan Diklić

as Borko

Olivera Marković

as Baka na klupi

Hristina Popović

as Jelena

Radmila Tomović

as Bojana

Bojana Tušup

as Jelenina drugarica

Nebojša Ilić

as Čovek na portirnici

Marko Baćović

as Hirurg