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and media production company. Established in 1985, its headquarters are in

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, Serbia with a branch office

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. Registered in the Belgrade municipality of Rakovica, the company is owned by Maksa Ćatović.Detalji o privrednom subjektu
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Film and television production

The main scope of Komuna involves audiovisual productions:

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, live transmissions and

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. Komuna delivers full support and assistance to foreign production companies interested in shooting in former Yugoslavia and

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. Komuna was involved in production films like ''

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'' by

Predrag Antonijević Predrag "Gaga" Antonijević ( sr-Cyrl, Предраг Гага Антонијевић; born 7 February 1959) is a Serbian film director and screenwriter. In 2021, he was awarded the Order of Karađorđe's Star The Order of Karađorđe's Star ( ...

, ''

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'' and ''

Black Cat, White Cat ''Black Cat, White Cat'' ( sr, Црна мачка, бели мачор, Crna mačka, beli mačor) is a 1998 Serbian romantic black comedy film directed by Emir Kusturica. It won the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the Venice Film Festival. T ...

'' by

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, ''Normal People'' by

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, ''Barking at the Stars'' by

Zdravko Šotra Zdravko Šotra ( sr-cyr, Здравко Шотра; born 13 February 1933) is a Serbian film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films ''Zona Zamfirova'', ''Boj na Kosovu'', '' Šešir profesora Vujića'', ''San ...

, ''The Red Colored Grey Truck'' by

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, and others. In realization of these films Komuna co-operated with production companies from the

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(''Savior''), as well as companies from

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(''Underground'', ''Black Cat, White Cat'', ''Normal People'' and ''The Red Colored Grey Truck''). From the very beginning Komuna has provided a wide range of services to the

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. With RTS, Komuna produced popular TV series like '' Porodično blago'' (62 episodes), ''

Stižu dolari ''Stižu dolari'' is a Serbian comedy television series produced by Komuna Belgrade and the Radio Television of Serbia. It aired from 2004 to 2006. The series was directed by Mihailo Vukobratovic and the script was written by Sinisa Pavic and Ljilj ...

'' (52 episodes), '' Svaštara Duška Radovića'' (13 episodes), '' Lisice'' (18 episodes) and '' Neki novi klinci'' (15 episodes).

Record publishing

Some of the artist that have been signed to the label include: *

Amajlija Amajlija (Serbian Cyrillic: Амајлија; transl. ''Amulet'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Novi Sad in 1979. Led by vocalist and guitarist Bogoljub "Čombe" Banjac, Amajlija reached the peak of popularity in the late 1980s an ...

Apsolutno Romantično Apsolutno Romantično (Serbian Cyrillic: Апсолутно Романтично, trans. ''Absolutely Romantic'') is a Serbian pop rock/folk rock band. History The band was formed in 1999 by Garavi Sokak members, brothers Petar (vocals, guitar) a ...

Dragana Mirković Dragana Mirković ( sr-cyr, Драгана Мирковић, ; born 18 January 1968) is a Serbian pop-folk singer and entrepreneur. She rose to prominence in the eighties as a member of the popular collective Južni Vetar. Today, Mirković is reco ...

Bajaga i Instruktori Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal composer ...

Goran Bregović Goran Bregović (born 22 March 1950) is a recording artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Slavic-speaking countries in the Balkans, and is one of the few former Yugo ...

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* Dejan Cukić & Spori Ritam Band *

Zdravko Čolić Zdravko Čolić (, ; born 30 May 1951) is a Bosnian Serb singer and is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. Dubbed the " Tom Jones of the Balkans", he has garnered fame in Southeastern Europ ...

Nikola Čuturilo Nikola Čuturilo ( sr-cyr, Никола Чутурило; born 9 July 1962), also known as Čutura ( Чутура, literally "canteen") is a Serbian rock musician. He is known as a guitarist for the band Riblja Čorba, as well as for his solo wor ...

Familija Familija ( sr-cyr, Фамилија; trans. ''Family'') was a Serbian rock supergroup from Belgrade, consisting of Vampiri, Košava and U Škripcu members. The band's musical style was a combination of ska, pop, ethnic and rock music. History T ...

* Instant Karma *

Jugosloveni Jugosloveni ( sr-cyr, Југословени; trans. ''Yugoslavs'') are a Serbian rock band, successful throughout all of former Yugoslavia and best known for their hit "Jugosloveni". Band history 1986 - 1989 The band was formed in 1986 by the voc ...

Aleksandra Kovač Aleksandra Kovač ( sr-cyr, Александра Ковач, ; born 1972) is a Serbian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer. She is the eldest daughter of eminent composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač ...

Kornelije Kovač Kornelije "Bata" Kovač ( sr-Cyrl, Корнелије "Бата" Ковач, ; hu, Kovács Kornél; 1 January 1942 – 13 September 2022) was a Serbian composer. Early life Born in Niš during World War II in the Nazi-occupied Serbia to a ...

Laboratorija Zvuka Laboratorija Zvuka ( sr-cyr, Лабораторија Звука; trans. ''Sound Laboratory''), credited as Laboratorija (''Laboratory'') only on some of their releases, was a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Novi Sad in 1977. Noted for t ...

Love Hunters Love Hunters is a Serbian hard rock band from Novi Sad. History 1987–2004 The band was formed in 1987 by Milan Mumin (vocals) and Aleksandar Medan (guitar). The first lineup of the band also featured Lazar Malešević (bass guitar) and Sini� ...

Oliver Mandić Oliver Mandić (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Мандић; born 13 July 1953) is a Serbian rock musician, composer, and producer. Early life Musically involved from a young age, Mandić first started playing the accordion before taking up the p ...

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Laza Ristovski Lazar "Laza" Ristovski (Serbian Cyrillic: Лаза Ристовски, ; 23 January 1956 – 6 October 2007) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, known for being a member of rock bands Smak and Bijelo Dugme, as well as for his eclectic ...

& Aleksandar Lokner *

Rambo Amadeus Antonije Pušić (; born 14 June 1963), known professionally as Rambo Amadeus () is a Montenegrin author. A self-titled "musician, poet, and media manipulator", he is a noted artist across the countries of former Yugoslavia. His songs combine ...

*Rambo Amadeus &

Goran Vejvoda Goran Vejvoda ( Serbian: Горан Вејвода, ''Goran Vejvoda'') (born 1956 in London, United Kingdom) is an English-born, French-based, Serbian media artist (musician, composer, sound and visual artist, performance artist, photographer, wri ...

Smak Smak ( sr-Cyrl, Смак; trans. ''The end time'') was a Serbian and Yugoslav band from Kragujevac. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the most notable acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene. The band's le ...

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S Vremena Na Vreme S Vremena Na Vreme ( sr-cyr, С Времена На Време, trans. ''From Time To Time'') is a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1972. S Vremena Na Vreme were one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav 1970s acoustic rock scene, ...

Vampiri Vampiri ( sr-cyr, Вампири, trans. '' The Vampires'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band from Belgrade. The band was formed in 1990, and performed music influenced by the 1950s doo-wop and rockabilly. After releasing two studio albums, t ...

References

External links

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