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The Blacklisted

2019 · 73 min

A tense, eye-opening documentary that feels like a political thriller, exposing hidden persecution and surveillance.

Directed by
Nikola Dragović, Sara Marković
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Martin Angelov, Milena Atanasova, Marijana Holjevac
Overview
Dejan is an ordinary guy living in post-communist country. But each time a Chinese delegation visit his country, he’s treated as public enemy: state security taps his phones and tails both him and his family. The reason is he’s practising Falun Gong. But what is Falun Gong? Why is it banned and persecuted in China and what is the connection with Serbia? By following the events on the margins of Chinese Summit held in Belgrade in 2014, when police unlawfully detained 11 Falun Gong activists, we discover a story. The activists were held to avoid spreading the truth about Falun Gong in China. Through their testimony in this film, as well as Dejan’s exclusive video materials, the truth is finally brought to the light of the day. It's the bitter truth about China and the whole world we live in.

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Directed by
Nikola Dragović, Sara Marković
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Martin Angelov, Milena Atanasova, Marijana Holjevac
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Nikola Dragović, Sara Marković
Written by
Dejan Marković
Starring
Martin Angelov, Milena Atanasova, Marijana Holjevac, Lilia Kostova, Yael Levin, Lan Lihua, Dejan Marković, Gisela Olson
Runtime
73 min
Country
Serbia
Languages
Serbian

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