Behind the Smile (Iza osmeha)

Marko Đorđević

Ten years after the death of Vlada Divljan – a legendary figure of Yugoslav and music – his family opens boxes filled with his personal belongings. Among them, they discover footage shot with a small camera. Home videos capturing intimate family moments, sessions of music-making in his room and with his band and imagined animated adventures on a deserted island draw us into the deeply personal world of an artist whose music marked generations.

Serbia 2025, '32

DIRECTOR: Marko Đorđević

SCENARIO: Marko Đorđević, Milorad Savanović

CAMERA: Vlada Divljan, Stefan Milosavljević

MONTAGE: Marko Đorđević

MUSIC: Vlada Divljan, Stevan Milošević

PRODUCERS: Predrag Popović, Goran Tarlać

PRODUCTION: Digimedia

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Beldocs FF (2025): Best European Film Award, Audience Award
Dok'n'Ritam FF (2025): Special Jury Prize
European Film Festival Palić
Serbian FF
Japanese Serbian FF

Marko Đorđević

Marko Đorđević was born in 1988 in Kragujevac, Serbia. His debut feature film, My Morning Laughter, premiered at the Author’s Film Festival (FAF) in 2019, where it was awarded the Grand Prix Aleksandar Saša Petrović. The film had its international premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and went on to achieve significant success at festivals both in Serbia and abroad. His second feature film, So Much for Today, premiered at FEST and had its international premiere at the Mostra de València. The film achieved remarkable success in Serbian cinemas, where it was seen by nearly 80,000 viewers.