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Stefan Djordjevic’s ‘Wind, Talk to Me’ Wins Best Film, Best Director and Best Debut at Adriatic Film & TV Awards
Stefan Djordjevic’s documentary-drama *Wind, Talk to Me* won best film at the Adriatic Film & TV Awards in Montenegro. The filmmaker also took best director and best debut film, making the awards a significant recognition for his first feature.
The film, produced by Dragana Jovović, blends fact, fiction and memory in a tribute to Djordjevic’s late mother. Noomi Rapace won best actress for *Mother*, while Andrija Kuzmanović won best actor for *Yugo Florida*. More than 800 film and television professionals from the Adriatic region voted for the awards.
In short
- *Wind, Talk to Me* won three top awards.
- Noomi Rapace and Andrija Kuzmanović won acting prizes.
- More than 800 regional professionals voted.
Explained simply
The Adriatic region covers countries and communities around the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, including Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its film and television industries often work across national borders, and regional awards recognise productions and professionals from across the area.
Stefan Djordjevic is a filmmaker whose first feature film draws on his own life and memories of his late mother, mixing documentary material with fictional scenes. The awards are voted on by film and television professionals from the region, so they offer one measure of how the industry views its work.
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