Boris Mitic PRETTY DYANA Serbia, Montenegro, 2003, Beta, 45'
Lun 8 - h 19.00, Spazio Oberdan
Produzione - Production: Dribbling Pictures
Produttore - Producer: Boris Mitic
Sceneggiatura - Screenplay: Boris Mitic
Montaggio - Editing: Boris Mitic
Fotografia - Cinematography: Boris Mitic
Sound Editor: Dragutin Cirkovic
Musica - Music: Adem Smajli
Cast: Adem Smajli, Imer Šaciri, Tus Šaciri, Behar Šaciri, Zvonko Demirovic, Goran Kamberovic
Distribuzione - Distribution: Dribbling Pictures: +381 637715241 info@dribblingpictures.com
Un ritratto intimo dei rifugiati gitani in un quartiere periferico di Belgrado, dove ci si guadagna da vivere trasformando le classiche Citroën 2cv e Dyana in automobili da riciclo in stile Mad Max usate per raccogliere cartone, bottiglie e rottami metallici. Questi moderni cavalli sono molto più efficaci dei vecchi carretti, ma - cosa più importante - per i loro astuti proprietari sono anche un simbolo di libertà, speranza e stile. Perfino le batterie delle auto vengono riutilizzate come generatori di corrente, in modo da poter illuminare le case, guardare la tivù e ricaricare il cellulare. Una sorta di realizzazione del sogno alchemico. Ma non sempre la polizia trova divertenti questi strani mezzi...
An intimate look at Gypsy refugees in a Belgrade suburb who make a living by transforming Citroën's classic 2cv and Dyana cars into Mad Max-like recycling vehicles, which they use to collect cardboard, bottles and scrap metal. These modern horses are much more efficient than the old carts, but -even more important - they also mean freedom, hope and style for their crafty owners. Even the car batteries are used as power generators in order to get some light, watch TV and recharge mobiles. Almost an alchemist's dream come true. But the police doesn't always find these strange vehicles funny...
Biografia - Biography:
Boris Mitic was born in Leskovac, southern Serbia. He lived on a few continents, graduated in mass communication, settled back in Belgrade, fought a war, worked for 5 years for top-level international media, understood some things and dedicated the rest of his life to his family, football and one-man documentaries.
2003, Pretty Dyana
2004, Unmik Titanik
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING DYANAS1. Find an abandoned 2cv or Dyana on a parking lot, a car depot or in the ads.
2. Trick the owner by saying the car is garbage anyways and that s/he will eventually end up having to pay the recycling service to tow the old wreck away.
3. Check that the chassis is not cracked or broken.
4. Turn the engine on and check that the crankshaft doesn't make noise.
5. Start removing surplus material in the following order:
a) tear up the hood and save it for rainy days
b) cut off the wires from the electric installations
c) remove the front lights
d) cut and bend away the fenders and mudguards
e) break/cut/destroy the side and rear doors so that the chassis remains bare (save the roof for the outdoor toilet)
f) take out the seats and the floor
6. Repatch the Dyana as You wish:
> install new floor, new seats, a plastic bottle or canister for fuel
> strenghten the wheel and the gearshift by welding them onto an iron frame
> use an old vacuum cleaner tube for the exhaust pipe
> construct a recycling bin in the back out of iron sheets and wood or knit one up
> add a heavy-duty bag for iron and aluminum scrap
> attach as many lights and rearview mirrors as possible
> paint the Dyana in bright colors (at least 3 different ones)
> sport a funny slogan, imperatively mispelled
> add in extras: a radiocassette or cd player, loudspeakers, a cigarette lighter, an alarm anything that works on 12V
> exchange the carburator with a FIAT 600 to reduce fuel consumption
> install a truck battery to increase power and subsequent electricity reserves
> in wintertime, cover the engine with a washing machine cover and build in a roof
7. Attach two wires to the starter and hotwire the engine on
8. Beware of the cops
