On the Road to Katanga (1987)
Obsessed by the dreams of a comfortable life, son of a coal miner comes back to his native country with plans to sell his father's house in order to travel to the African diamond mine in Katanga. Re-visiting of his hometown brings back his childhood trauma, and the nightmare of the old and new love, the events in and around the mine, all put his obsession with Katanga on test.
Director: Živojin Pavlović
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: May 3, 1987
Cast
- Svetozar Cvetković - Pavle Bezuha
- Mirjana Karanović - Pevačica Žana
- Radoš Bajić - Jova
- Ljiljana Lašić - Marija
- Tone Šolar - Ciglič
- Fabijan Šovagović - Upravnik Janković
- Ljubiša Samardžić - Toša Palidrvce
- Mirko Babić - Žakula
- Meto Jovanovski - Janko
- Mladen Nelević - Visoki
Screenplay
Production: Film Danas, Bakar Film
Country: Yugoslavia
Language: Serbo-Croatian
Original Language: sh
Keywords
mine, miner, bar singer
More Films by Director: Živojin Pavlović
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On the Road to Katanga about?
- Obsessed by the dreams of a comfortable life, son of a coal miner comes back to his native country with plans to sell his father's house in order to travel to the African diamond mine in Katanga. Re-visiting of his hometown brings back his childhood trauma, and the nightmare of the old and new love, the events in and around the mine, all put his obsession with Katanga on test.
- Who directed On the Road to Katanga?
- On the Road to Katanga was directed by Živojin Pavlović.
- Who stars in On the Road to Katanga?
- On the Road to Katanga stars Svetozar Cvetković, Mirjana Karanović, Radoš Bajić, Ljiljana Lašić, Tone Šolar, Fabijan Šovagović.
- How long is On the Road to Katanga?
- On the Road to Katanga has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is On the Road to Katanga?
- On the Road to Katanga is a Drama film.
- Where was On the Road to Katanga produced?
- On the Road to Katanga was produced in Yugoslavia.