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Eighty Plus + Recorded Introduction [UK Premiere] (15*)

New East Cinema

,Cinema 2
A man and a woman walk down a rural track together, holding hands.

From Želimir Žilnik, well-known for his contributions to the Yugoslav 60s-70s Black Wave film movement, this politically-aware drama traces a man moving home to Serbia in his later years. 

After six decades of living in Germany, 80-something jazz musician Stevan returns to his native Serbia where, through a process called restitution, the government has vowed to give him back his father's old mansion, once taken away and nationalised by Yugoslavia's communist regime.

As Stevan is gradually entangled in family politics, past life encounters, and new romance, what initially seems like a political film reveals itself as something else – an ode to the joys of life after 80.

Eighty Plus is the latest film by Želimir Žilnik (Early Works, Marble Ass), one of the Yugoslav Black Wave's household names. Marked by Žilnik's signature documentary aesthetic, use of non-professional actors, and realistic dialogues (co-written with Celts screenwriter Tanja Šljivar), the film is often defined as a piece of docu-fiction. 

Tagged with: Cinema ScreenTalks New East Cinema

In Serbian and German with English subtitles

Film information
  • Release year   2025
  • Country   Serbia, Slovenia
  • Director   Želimir Žilnik
  • Runtime   1hr 58 min

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£13 *
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Cinema 2

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Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

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