''Cabaret Balkan'' is a 1998 Serbian film directed by

Goran Paskaljević Goran Paskaljević ( sr-cyr, Горан Паскаљевић; ; 22 April 1947 – 25 September 2020) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav film director. Biography Born in Belgrade, he was raised by his grandparents in Niš in southern Serbia, fo ...

starring

Miki Manojlović Predrag "Miki" Manojlović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Мики" Манојловић; born 5 April 1950) is a Serbian actor, famous for his starring roles in some of the most important films of former Yugoslav cinema. Since the early 1990s, he su ...

and

Nebojša Glogovac Nebojša "Glogi" Glogovac ( sr-Cyrl, Небојша Глоговац; 30 August 19699 February 2018) was an award-winning Serbian actor, notable for performances in theater, television and film. He was a member of the Children's Drama Group o ...

. Its original

Serbian language Serbian (, ) is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the official and national language of Serbia, one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and co-official in Montenegro and ...

title is ''Буре барута'' (''Bure baruta'') which means ''Powder Keg''. It was released in English speaking countries under the title of ''Cabaret Balkan'', with the official reason for the name change being that

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors ...

had already registered a film project under the title ''Powder Keg''. The film received a number of distinctions, including a FIPRESCI award at the

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in 1998. It was based on a play by the same title by Dejan Dukovski. The film was selected as the Serbian entry for the

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at the

71st Academy Awards The 71st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best of 1998 in film and took place on March 21, 1999, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p. ...

, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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– The Chain-Smoking Taxi Driver *

Sergej Trifunović Sergej Trifunović ( sr-cyr, Сергеј Трифуновић, ; born 2 September 1972) is a Serbian actor, comedian, singer, politician and citizen activist.

– The Young Man Who Takes the Bus Hostage *

Aleksandar Berček Aleksandar Berček ( sr-cyr, Александар Берчек; born 4 September 1950) is a Serbian actor. He performed in more than one hundred films since 1971. He graduated at the Academy for theater, film, radio and television. He was the dir ...

– Dimitrije, the Crippled Ex-Cop from the Local Cafe *

– Mane, the Homecoming Man *

Mirjana Karanović Mirjana Karanović ( sr-cyr, Мирјана Карановић; born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Serbian and Yugoslavian actresses of all time, she is probably the best known f ...

– Natalija, Mane's Ex-Fiancee * Dragan Jovanović – Kosta, the Man with the Oar, Natalia's New Boyfriend * Vojislav Brajović – Topuz Topi, the Ex-Student Revolutionary Trafficker * Nebojša Milovanović – The Bosnian Serb Son Who Doesn't Want to End Up Like His Father * Lazar Ristovski – The Boxer Who Takes the Train *

Dragan Nikolić Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Драгослав Драган Николић, ; 20 August 1943 – 11 March 2016) was a Yugoslav and later, Serbian actor. Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the ...

– John's Boxer Friend * Bogdan Diklić – Jovan, the VW Driver *

Toni Mihajlovski Toni Mihajlovski ( mk, Тони Михајловски; born 1 July 1967) is a Macedonian theater, motion picture and television actor, stand up comedian, presenter and showman. Life Mihajlovski was born in Kumanovo, Yugoslavia on the 1st of July ...

– George, the Eternal Culprit, Ana's Boyfriend * Mirjana Joković – Ana, the 'Flirt' on the Bus, George's Girlfriend *

Ivan Bekjarev Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulga ...

– The Man on the Bus Who Thinks He's Tough *

Mira Banjac Mira Banjac ( sr-Cyrl, Мира Бањац; born 4 November 1929) is a Serbian actress. She won a number of awards, including an award for her work in Mamaroš from Brasil and Golden Medal for Merits of Republic of Serbia. Selected filmography ...

– The Bosnian Serb Mother * Marko Urošević – Aleksandar Viktorović, the young Yugo driver * Danilo Stojković – Mr. Viktorović, Aleksandar's Father *

Milena Dravić Milena Dravić ( sr-Cyrl, Милена Дравић, ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Yugoslav and Serbian film, television and theatre actress. Biography Born in Belgrade, Dravić became involved with performing arts at the age of f ...

– The Lady on the Bus with the Hat and Fox Stole * Nikola Ristanovski – Boris, the Esoteric Cabaret Artist

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1998 films European Film Awards winners (films) Yugoslav films based on plays Serbian-language films Films directed by Goran Paskaljević Serbian drama films 1998 drama films Films set in Belgrade Yugoslav drama films Films shot in Belgrade {{Serbia-film-stub

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