Best Montenegrin movies
A curated collection of popular movies from Montenegro.
The Beauty of Vice (1986)
The Beauty of Vice (1986)
In the mountains of Montenegro people have lived by strict and Draconian laws for centuries, almost untouched by modern civilization. However, a young couple are going to seek their fortune on the more liberal coast and there they find jobs in the nudist colony. Hundreds of naked bodies and atmosphere of joie d'vivre make the husband and wife question their rigid way of life.
Ajvar (2019)
nokti (0)
nokti (0)
a nail-biting experimental film (literally)
The Books of Knjige: Cases of Justice (2017)
The Books of Knjige: Cases of Justice (2017)
Who left a dead body on a farm of truck driver's of which the best quality milk is made? Who smuggles illegal Betangin tablets? Who set on fire policemen's hands? Why does the ominous rabbit shows up? Two brave but incompetent police inspectors are trying to find out all of this.
Intro (2013)
Intro (2013)
Andrej lives in a small industrial coastal town. The only escape from his bleak everyday reality is his affection for his friend Ana, which he is unable to express. His situation suddenly changes as various events lead him to a misfortune final encounter with her. The movie is set in the nineties, and through Andrejs story, it pays homage to a lost generation of children and youth growing up during the violent breakup of Yugoslavia.
Debt to the Sea (2018)
Debt to the Sea (2018)
At the very entrance of Boka Kotorska there is fortress named Fortica, which served as border control or quarantine in the past when ships used to dock in the bay. The most common goods taxed was salt. Its geographical position was significant during 1920s as well, while some speculate that the main hero of this story, Perisa, accumulated his fortune exactly in this way...
Lazy Guy (2018)
Lazy Guy (2018)
"Lazy Guy" is a look at the life of many youth and their families in Montenegro's capital city, Podgorica. Through the story of a young man struggling to find a job, the film attempts to show the culture, economic conditions of the country and how the normalization of corruption and dishonesty has led to despair and apathy."Lazy Guy" refers to the stereotyping of Montenegrins as lazy people. Through the experience of the main character, fighting against chronic hardship and disillusionment, in an environment knowing little prosperity, we should come to see the error of the label.
Mouth Full of Earth (2022)
Mouth Full of Earth (2022)
After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, the young man encounters two strangers and the situation soon escalates.
Forever Hold Your Peace (2024)
Forever Hold Your Peace (2024)
Two days before the wedding, Dragana decides that she will not marry the weak and predictable Momo. His headstrong father Leso strikes a deal with her – to act as the bride just for the day. But instead of saving the family’s honor, it only starts a traumatic farce for everyone involved.
Proclamation of Montenegro for the Kingdom (1910)
Proclamation of Montenegro for the Kingdom (1910)
These materials document a double jubilee of emperor Nikola Petrović 'Njegoš' - 50 years at the Montenegrin throne and his golden wedding with empress Milena, which are accompanied by proclaiming Nikola to be the king, and Montenegro to be the kingdom. Nikola tried to bring noble guests and give this event as much publicity as possible.
From Zero to Hero (2014)
From Zero to Hero (2014)
Mladen (44) Belgrade born, is a timeshare salesman at Montenegrin Holiday resort. He is having an affair with his colleague, Sonja (40), who is married to Metod (50) the chief sales manager who learns about his wife's infidelity. He assigns Mladen the toughest client - Omer, a Bosnian war veteran, who doesn't try to hide his aversion to Mladen. Everything becomes hopeless when Omer's three year old son Svendy falls over the edge of the hotel terrace and ends up in a hospital. Grim mood that prevails among the potential buyers is about to ruin the sales. Sonja and Metod blackmail Mladen to continue the sales at the hospital while Omer and his wife are waiting for their son's operation.
The Black Pin (2016)
The Black Pin (2016)
Father Peter fears that the universe has become indifferent. God no longer intervenes in earthly affairs. Peter's wife abandoned him, his son disobeys him and his mother suffers from Alzheimer's and hardly ever recognizes him. When Peter becomes an obstacle to a large property sale in his small island parish, a group of interesting, but vengeful villagers decides to force him to leave. Using very creative methods, they convince the entire superstitious village that Peter is the cause of all the troubles on their island.
After the Winter (2022)
After the Winter (2022)
Five childhood friends from a small Montenegrin town have gradually moved away to different corners of the former Yugoslavia, yet they remain in contact, aware that their long-time friendship continues to play a fundamental role in their lives.
Živko Nikolić - Unfulfilled Dream (2023)
For Our Children (2023)
For Our Children (2023)
Everything happens from the perspective of a young girl who, by sheer circumstances and against her own will, finds herself to be a part of social milieu during local elections.
Force Vitale (2018)
Force Vitale (2018)
Featuring elite fighters Anastazija Petrovic and Biljana Mitrovic, FORCE VITALE is a kinetic experience of martial arts. Dynamism, energy and intensity.
The Ascent (2011)
The Ascent (2011)
Jovan has just graduated from literature and struggles to finish his first novel. He decides to go to his friend's country estate in order to dedicate himself to writing in peace. At the estate, which is situated in obscured mountain's landscape, live farmers - one very strange family which doesn't have contact with civilization. They are illiterate, they live in unclearly defined sexual relations and they are devoted to nature. Zeko, head of the family, is sadist authority whose word, will and unique world-view can't be challenged by family members. Jovan slowly gets used to life with them, and decides to stay with them a little longer. But, it's not on him to decide how much longer.
Shelters (2014)
Shelters (2014)
Luka moves to a small coastal town to live with his aunt, while his parents are in the middle of a divorce. A sense of numbness seems to hang above the town, but there is also Jana, a girl from the neighborhood who loves to sunbathe. The end of a lazy summer is near...
You Have the Night (2018)
You Have the Night (2018)
After leaving the ship on which she works, Sanja finds herself stranded, with nowhere to go but home. The shipyard has filed for bankruptcy, leaving many workers out of work. A storm comes; one life is lost. Luka is waiting for the night in the woods. The night when everything could change.
Iskander (2024)
Iskander (2024)
Iskander works as a chef in a restaurant in Montenegro. Although he did not know before that he would do this at all, because a couple of years ago he was just studying at the university, enjoying every event of every school day. Due to pacifism and internal discord, he decided to leave his past life and leave home. Tomorrow he will also have a working day, as always, he will come, put on his apron, and say: "It's my birthday today".
Crazy About You (2013)
Crazy About You (2013)
The film follows the lives of residents in an institution for people with mental disabilities "Komanski most" for a year. In a hyper-realistic way, the film deals with the most intimate aspects of their lives, and through different situations, comical, shocking and sad, the heroes of the film reveal their different world, parallel to ours, so to speak normal. The story is based mostly on a dramatic love story between Ismet and Vladana, the residents who are ex partners, but still in a secret relationship, despite being with their present partners.
Barley (2021)
Barley (2021)
Jakov invites his old friend Petar, who lives abroad, to be the godfather at his daughter's baptism. His arrival awakens deeply suppressed memories of their relationship, and Petar fails to resist his temptation and secretly tries to reach Jakov, who's aware that he has taken a false identity in order to assimilate into the milieu.
Ponton's Heart (2025)
Ponton's Heart (2025)
A man with somewhat antisocial behavior and a particularly rude and harsh style of dealing with his clients falls in love with the wrong person, who is also his customer. He is a car junkie on the outskirts, while she is a young actress on the rise. They are brought together by an old car, which to the young actress remains as a memory from her grandfather. After initial rejection, he's the only guy in town who can fix that old timer, and she's the only one who makes him realize that cars might not be the center of the world.
Iskra (2017)
Iskra (2017)
Petar is a retired detective and all he has left is his daughter Iskra. His pensioner's days are interrupted when Iskra disappears. The pursuit to find Iskra begins and the investigation takes Petar back to his past.