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Real News

2021 · 17 min

A tense, cynical look at war reporting that makes you feel the absurd pressure of news production and moral compromise.

Directed by
Luka Popadić
Genres
War
Starring
Jane Slavin, Ryan Whittle, Nebojša Ljubišić
Overview
NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. James, a young journalist on his first deployment abroad, is faced with the absurd reality of news production and is forced to choose between his career and his moral code.

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Directed by
Luka Popadić
Genres
War
Starring
Jane Slavin, Ryan Whittle, Nebojša Ljubišić
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • media
  • morality
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war
Directed by
Luka Popadić
Written by
Luka Popadić, Tamara Baračkov
Starring
Jane Slavin, Ryan Whittle, Nebojša Ljubišić, Strahinja Blažić
Cinematography
Pascal Reinmann
Runtime
17 min
Country
Serbia, Switzerland
Languages
English, Serbian

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