THE GOLDEN BOY
Serbia (2021) 90 min.
Serbian
The burden of an exceptional talent...Denis Marković is a talented, young footballer who reaches the top ranks of international football, but due to his character flaws soon gets a one-way ticket back to the bottom. Denis gets a new chance to shine when his manager, Čaki, in lieu of settling his gambling debt, transfers him as a client to loan sharks Soni and Džoni... But Denis is not interested in new chances and thus resists the new management until he meets an ex-con and boxer, Maki, whose rough but efficient persuasion techniques push him to start getting ready for a big comeback.
Director: Ognjen Janković
Screenplay: Aleksa Ršumović, Vuk Ršumović
Producer: Uglješa Jokić
Production company: Fantastika Film Studio
Cast: Denis Murić, Igor Benčina, Petar Strugar, Ljubomir Bulajić, Andrija Kuzmanović, Alisa Radaković, Jovana Gavrilović, Tihomir Stanić
Contact: Fantastika Film Studio; ugljesajokic@gmail.com
Director
Ognjen Janković was born in Belgrade in 1977. After completing high school, he enrolled in the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in the Department of Film and Television Production. Over the past fifteen years, he has mainly been directing commercials. In addition, he has worked as the creative director of the television series SURVIVOR and, in recent years, as a creative director for numerous advertising agencies. He has authored several short documentary films and two sitcoms. Music is his hobby, and he has been a member of the Beogradski sindikat rap band for over two decades.