Schedule

On Thursday, June 26 at 21h, the festival will open with the film First Class – Full Throttle by director Vladimir Mića Popović, which follows the lives of race car drivers Beba and Nemac, as the director gradually reveals that high-speed driving is not their only source of adrenaline.

On Friday, June 27, the program features four films. At 5 PM, the audience will see Elskling by award-winning Norwegian director Lilja Ingofsdottir, marking her debut feature film. At 7 PM, the film The End of the River by Ukrainian writer and director Vasil Barkov will be screened. The thriller drama Isolation by Marko Backović is scheduled for 9 PM. The first festival day will conclude at 11 PM with The Cycle by Marko Jovičić and Jelena Stojković, a Serbian horror story about a family curse in which all male members have died under mysterious circumstances.

On the third day of the festival, Saturday, June 28, the program begins at 5 PM with Under the Volcano by provocative Polish director Damian Kocur. At 7 PM, the lineup features the action drama Tornado by Irish director John McLean. At 9 PM, the Bosnian film Santa Claus in Bosnia by Emir Kapetanović tells the story of a traveling theater group trying to bring joy to children during the holiday season in post-war Bosnia. The day’s program closes at 11 PM with the Serbian film Customs by Peđa Marković.

On the final day of the festival, Sunday, June 29, the Ravno Selo Film Festival audience will be able to watch three films. At 5 PM, the program features Ni Chaines Ni Maitres by French director Simon Moutariou. The dark comedy How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies by Thai director Pat Boonnitipat will be screened at 19h.

The honor of closing the festival goes to Una Noche con los Rolling Stones (9:45 PM), by Cuban director Patricia Ramos — a powerful female-driven story about Rita, whose life is forever changed by the legendary Rolling Stones concert in Havana.

It’s worth noting that the student short film program will showcase works from film schools around the world. This year, as in previous years, RSFF features the “Short 100 Minutes” selection, where professionals present their first or second short documentary films. Traditionally, there will also be a school and workshop, along with the accompanying program “Filmić” for amateur filmmakers from across Serbia. During this course, participants will create films using mobile phones, guided by director mentors.

The festival traditionally opens with a film music concert, featuring performances accompanied by the artistic ensemble of the Ministry of Defense, “Stanislav Binički.”

This year’s festival is held with the support of the Provincial Secretariat for Culture, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the City of Vrbas, and the production company Zillion Film.