''Trumpets’ Republic'' ( sr-Cyrl, Трубачка Република) is a documentary film directed by
Stefano Missio
Stefano Missio (born April 1, 1972, in Udine) is an Italian Cinema of Italy, filmmaker
He has made various documentaries among which ''When Italy was not a poor country'', about Italy in the 1960s narrated by Joris Ivens, and ''Scusi, dov'è il No ...
.
Synopsis
This is a film documentary on
Serbia, and the horns and
brass.
In Serbia
trumpets play in the popular feasts where people dance and sing, but they also play in funerals: trumpet music accompanies the deceased also in his last trip. Not surprisingly, the trumpet became an emotional part of the life of
Serbian people.
Awards
*It won as Special prize “for Talent”
[Lucia Sgueglia, « Un'altra Russia », '' Il Manifesto'', 2007-12-22] in the 2007 at “Saratov Sufferings 2007 - The International Documentary Drama Film Festival” (
Russia).
See also
*
Balkan Brass Band
Balkan brass, popularly known by the Serbian name ''Truba'' ( sr-Cyrl, Труба, "Trumpet"), is a distinctive style of music originating in the Balkan region as a fusion between military music and folk music. In recent years, it has become p ...
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Guča trumpet festival
The Guča Trumpet Festival ( sr, Фестивал трубача у Гучи, Festival trubača u Guči), also known as the Dragačevski Sabor ( sr, Драгачевски сабор or ''Dragačevo Fair (Fete, Gathering or Assembly)'', ), is an an ...
Notes
Bibliography
* Tom Haines, « Laughter reigns, war memories fade at annual Balkans brass festival », ''
The Boston Globe'', 2004-06-27
* Ivana Godnik, « Missio : "Così scoprimmo la Repubblica delle trombe" », ''
Il Piccolo'', 2006-01-2
* Alessandro Gori, « El país de las trompetas », ''
La Vanguardia'',
Barcelona, suplemento 'Revista', 2006-10-01
* Lucia Sgueglia, « Un'altra Russia », ''
Il Manifesto'', 2007-12-2
p.16p.17
External links
Official site
2006 films
2000s Serbian-language films
Serbian musical films
Italian documentary films
2006 documentary films
Documentary films about musical instruments
Films set in Serbia
Documentary films about Serbia
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