''Zona Zamfirova'' ( sr-Cyrl, Зона Замфирова) is a 2002
comedy-drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
film directed by
Zdravko Šotra. It is based on the 1906 book by
Serbian author
Stevan Sremac
Stevan Sremac ( sr-cyr, Стеван Сремац, ; 11 November 1855 – 13 August 1906) was a Serbian realist and comedy writer. He is considered one of the best truly humorous Serbian writers.
Biography
Stevan Sremac was born in Senta in B ...
.
The film contains the local vernacular of the Serbian dialect spoken in the region of
Niš.
According to data from 2018, it is the most watched Serbian film ever, having been seen by a total of 1.2 million people in theatre release in Serbia.
The house used for the set of Zona's house is located in
Pirot
Pirot ( sr-cyr, Пирот) is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 38,785, while the population of the city administrative area ...
, and was built in 1848 by the wealthy merchant Hrista Jovanović.
(see
Old House, Pirot
The Old House is a Hristic family house in Tijabara, Pirot. Built in 1848, it was placed under protection of the Serbian state in 1953, and in 1979 it became a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance for Serbia. After that, the Old Hous ...
).
A sequel, ''Vrati se Zone'', was released on January 24, 2017.
Plot
''Zona Zamfirova'' is set in the Serbian city of
Niš in the 19th century. The plot follows the story of Zona Zamfirova (
Katarina Radivojević
Katarina Radivojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Катарина Радивојевић; born 29 March 1979) is a Serbian actress. She is known for her roles in films such as ''Zona Zamfirova'' and ''Tears for Sale''.
Personal life
Radivojević was ...
), a local rich man's daughter, and the vicissitudes of her affair with Mane (
Vojin Ćetković
Vojin Ćetković ( sr-cyr, Војин Ћетковић; born 22 August 1971) is a Serbian actor. He is best known for his role in the TV series ''Porodično blago''.
Selected filmography Television
Film
Personal life
He is married to Sloboda ...
), an ordinary goldsmith. As it was undesirable for the daughter of a rich man to marry a craftsman, the two are at first divided, with the possibility of Zona marrying Manulać, who comes from a wealthy family. Everything is, however, changed as Mane organizes a successful conspiracy to keep Zona for himself.
Cast
References
External links
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2002 films
2002 comedy-drama films
2000s Serbian-language films
Serbian comedy-drama films
Films based on Serbian novels
Films set in Niš
Niš in fiction
Serbian romantic fiction
Films shot in Serbia
Films directed by Zdravko Šotra
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