The Witch Hunters

'Zlogonje', 2018

Jovan, a 10 year old boy with partial cerebral palsy, befriends Milica, a girl who believes that an evil witch has possessed her father.

Jovan, a 10 year old boy with partial cerebral palsy, befriends Milica, a girl who believes that an evil witch has possessed her father.

Director

Rasko Miljkovic

Runtime

90 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

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The Witch Hunters

Rasko Miljkovic, 2018

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Awards

SOFEST Film Festival

Winner

2019

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Jovan, a 10 year old boy with partial cerebral palsy, befriends Milica, a girl who believes that an evil witch has possessed her father.

Ten-year-old Jovan was born with partial cerebral palsy. Shy, self-conscious and without many friends, he often escapes in his imagination to a place where he is a crime-fighting superhero not limited by his own body. His world shifts when a new girl arrives in his class. Milica, not intimidated by much, chooses the seat next to Jovan and immediately enlists him to help her free her father from his girlfriend, whom she is convinced is a witch who has placed her father under a spell. As evidence, Milica cites drinking weird green juices, alien-like substances stored in jars and consumption of black salt. Between school and physical therapy, the new friends hatch a plan to expose Milica's father's girlfriend and break the spell; Milica believes this will reunite her parents. Preoccupied with the plan, Jovan begins to enjoy life and overcome many of his insecurities as he focuses on helping a friend. The Witch Hunters is an honest portrayal of struggle and acceptance, and how true ...

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Jovan, a 10 year old boy with partial cerebral palsy, befriends Milica, a girl who believes that an evil witch has possessed her father.

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Jovan was born with partial cerebral palsy. Shy, self-conscious and without many friends, he often escapes in his imagination to a place where he is a crime-fighting superhero not limited by his own body. His world shifts when a new girl arrives in his class. Milica, not intimidated by much, chooses the seat next to Jovan and immediately enlists him to help her free her father from his girlfriend, whom she is convinced is a witch who has placed her father under a spell. As evidence, Milica cites drinking weird green juices, alien-like substances stored in jars and consumption of black salt. Between school and physical therapy, the new friends hatch a plan to expose Milica's father's girlfriend and break the spell; Milica believes this will reunite her parents. Preoccupied with the plan, Jovan begins to enjoy life and overcome many of his insecurities as he focuses on helping a friend. The Witch Hunters is an honest portrayal of struggle and acceptance, and how true ...

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Cast & crew

Cast

Mihajlo Milavic

Actor

Silma Mahmuti

Actress

Jelena Djokic

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Milos Kreckovic

Screenwriter

Marko Manojlovic

Screenwriter

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