In the copper mine of industrial town Bor in Eastern Serbia, miners have been melting copper the same way for more than a century. Due to the acquisition of the mine by private investors, the old smeltery was destroyed and the need for the older miners disappeared. The film portrays their last working days.
short documentary film / 2023 / 11min
Awards:
2024 – Martovski FF – Best documentary film under 50 minutes
Festivals:
2023 – Beldocs
2024 – FIPA DOC
2024 – Montenegro Film Festival
2024 – Kamerat Festival Delavskega Filma Hrastnik
2024 – Interaction Short Docs Festival
Portrait of a Dying Giant was a part of the Serbian pavilion at Venice Biennale of Architecture 2021.
director, cinematographer: Stefan Djordjevic
producer: Milos Ljubomirovic
editor: Jelena Maksimovic
sound design: Luka Barajevic
colorist: Nikola Marinkovic
miners: Nikodije Stankovic, Slavisa Zurkic, Dejan Bukic
produced by: Servia Film