Feature Documentary Award · 47th Edition
Yugo Goes to America
YUGO IDE U AMERIKU
Director
Filip Grujić, Aleksa Borković
Country
Serbia, Croatia
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Language
Serbian, English
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
Four millennials from Belgrade drive across the United States in a Yugo, an old Yugoslav car once considered the worst ever sold in America. Travelling through 24 states from New York to Los Angeles, they ask: what does it mean to be the worst? Along the way, they explore their roots, meet fellow Yugo enthusiasts, and discover how a forgotten car connects two distant worlds.
Screenplay
Filip Grujić
Producers
Čarna Vučinić
About the Director
Filip Grujić is an award-winning writer and director, author of three acclaimed novels, and recipient of the Sterija and Mihiz awards for dramatic writing.Aleksa Borković is a director and cinematographer whose short film Water Balloons premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival. He has worked on numerous international projects. Yugo Goes to America is their feature-length debut.
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