| Majstori, majstori | |
| Director: | Goran Marković |
| Producer: | Aleksandar Stojanović |
| Starring: | Semka Sokolović-Bertok Bogdan Diklić Pavle Vuisić Ljuba Moljac Aleksandar Berček Tanja Bošković Zoran Radmilović |
| Cinematography: | Marina Milin |
| Editing: | Olga Obradov Vuksan Lukovac |
| Music: | Zoran Simjanović |
| Country: | Yugoslavia |
| Language: | Serbo-Croatian |
| Runtime: | 83 min |
| Studio: | Art film 80 Zvezda film Ineks film - Beograd Union film Kinema Sarajevo |
Majstori, majstori (translated as All That Jack's) is a 1980 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Goran Marković. It has since become a classic of Serbian cinema. It was digitally restored for its 40th anniversary in a joint effort by the Yugoslav Film Archive and Vip mobile.[1] [2]
The film is named after the first verse of the poem Handymen in the House by writer Aleksandar Sekulić, which is recited in one of the final scenes by a drunken teacher played by Aleksandar Berček.[3]
The film follows the events and complicated relationships in an elementary school in Belgrade, and the seemingly central event is the retirement ceremony of the long-time cleaner Keva.
On the day of the cleaner's retirement, an inspector comes to the school to investigate the complaint against the school's vice principal. Although conceived as an opportunity to relax, the farewell party goes in a completely different direction. The cleaning lady's departure is an ideal opportunity for another party at the government's expense. While the festivities are being prepared, an ambitious inspector discovers how bigotry reigns in the seemingly reputable school. The cleaning lady, dressed and made up, and the young inspector, driven by the fervor of the investigation, arrive at the same place - a banquet, which becomes the furthest thing from a dignified farewell.
The film was shot at the "Đorđe Krstić" elementary school in Žarkovo.[4] It was shot in 18 days, without a budget, and the government immediately censored it.[5] Bogdan Diklić's costume consisted of his own prom suit.
In the Hall of the Cultural Center Belgrade, at the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the premiere of the film, Goran Marković said that the actress Rahela Ferari did not forgive him for hiring a real cleaner from the National Theater, Smilja Zdravković, for the role of the cleaner Keva instead of her, for whom it was the first and only film appearance.
The Yugoslav Film Archive, in accordance with its authorities based on the Law on Cultural Heritage, declared one hundred Serbian feature films (1911-1999) as cultural heritage of great importance on December 28, 2016. Majstori, majstori is also on that list.[6]