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WorldFest-Houston 2026 (April 24 to May 3) is recognized as one of the oldest independent film festivals in the world, and the inclusion of the film \"Obraz\" in the very finale of the festival, which every year brings a cross-section of successful world projects, is a significant step for this film and for Montenegrin cinema as a whole. As a friend of the production, the award was received by a Montenegrin actress temporarily working in America - Gordana Pajovi\u0107 Aviv, who also had a Q&A with the audience after the screening of the film.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"Selections in such an environment are a precious opportunity to share our story of universal human values \u200b\u200band ethical postulates again with the professional public and audience in the USA. The honor of closing the 59th edition of this American festival and - especially - the award for our colleague Stanislav Niki\u010devi\u0107, whose work continues to live on - make us proud,\" the production team emphasizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is already the fifth American festival for \"Obraz\" (after its success in Palm Springs), and the 21st award in total on the festival route that has included 31 international festivals so far. Let us remind you that \"Obraz\" is also this year's Montenegrin candidate for the Oscar and brings together an impressive regional team. Along with Montenegrin actors: Aleksandar Radulovi\u0107, Branimir Popovi\u0107, Ana Vu\u010dkovi\u0107 and the legendary Zef Bat Dedivanovi\u0107 in his last role, the main role is played by Edon Rizvanoll (awarded with three international awards for this film), and he is accompanied by Nikola Ristanovski, Igor Ben\u010dina, Alban Ukaj, Selman Jusufi, Xhejlane Terbunja, while a special touch to the film was given by children selected after months of casting: Elez Ad\u017eovi\u0107, Vuk Bulaji\u0107, Merisa Ad\u017eovi\u0107 and Hana Pavlovi\u0107. The film was made over eight long years, and behind the film's visual identity is the director of photography \u0110or\u0111e Stojiljkovi\u0107, who has already been awarded four international awards for his work on this project. The script is written by Ana Vujadinovi\u0107 and Melina Pota, with the cooperation of director Vuk\u010devi\u0107. The team also includes set designer Stanislav Niki\u010devi\u0107, costume designer Lidija Jovanovi\u0107, composer Du\u0161an Maksimovski, as well as vocal artists Sara and Milica Vujadinovi\u0107, editor Olga Toni, sound designers Igor Vujovi\u0107 and Dario Domitrovi\u0107, and visual effects master Djuro Mihaljevi\u0107. The producers are Milorad Radenovi\u0107 and Nikola Vuk\u010devi\u0107 (Galileo production Montenegro), Nevena Savi\u0107 and Ivica Vidanovi\u0107 (Cinnamon Films, Serbia), Dario Domitrovi\u0107 (Embrio, Croatia), with associate producers Christoph Thoke (Mogador Film, Germany) and Boris Raoni\u0107 on behalf of RTCG. The executive producers are Milorad Radenovi\u0107 and Jelena Filipovi\u0107. The film was realized with the support of the Film Center of Montenegro, the Film Center of Serbia, the Croatian Audiovisual Center, the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, RTCG and CEKUM. It is particularly worth noting that at the co-production competition of the Film Center of Serbia in November 2020, Obraz came in first place among about fifty projects, winning support in the amount of around 60,000 euros. The reputable American film magazine Variety described OBRAZ as A powerful historical drama, captivating, moving, meticulously detailed, that truly resonates in our contemporary moment.<\/em>. <\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Montenegrin feature film \"The Tower of Strength\", directed by Nikola Vuk\u010devi\u0107, has been selected as the Official Closing Film of the 59th edition of the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. 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