Pressed by the dreams of a better and more just life. Overwhelmed by the experiences of students, pupils, workers, peasants and honest intelligentsia struggling to cope with the times of transition and an unnatural evolution of society, what’s more, the Serbian way, the main protagonist Dile, whose factory has gone bankrupt, decides to take things into his own hands.
Dile gives an impassioned, revolutionary speech and invites people to a revolution.
”Serbia is tired of bad news and something has to change. We have long lived in capitalism, only people have not yet been informed about it. That is why April is the time for us to start settling accounts. We humans are endangered species just like the white lions ”
Whether this is just a dream of a revolution, or a real call to take part in it, that is something you are going to find out in the tragicomedy The White Lions.
At the end of the film, Dile sings RADNIČKI REP(Workers’ rap) which contains all the answers.

Director: Lazar Ristovski
Screenwriter: Lazar Ristovski
Director of photography: Milorad Glušica s.a.s.
Production designer: Milenko Jeremić
Music: Tomo Babović, Mate Matišić
Editor: Petar Putniković
Sound: Velibor Hajduković, Nenad Vukadinović, Davor Omerza
Costumes Designer:: Marina Medenica
Make Up: Dušica Vuksanović
Associate Producer: Ivan Maloča
Producers: Petar Ristovski, Lazar Ristovski

Cast:

Lazar Ristovski, Gordan Kičić, Hristina Popović, Vuk Kostić, Zorica Jovanović, Mira Banjac, Nikola Simić, Luka Jovanović, Aleksandar Filimonović, Milan Tomić, Monika Kiš.

Pune international film festival (PIFF) – India | 2013
Bucharest festival | 2012
Second Moscow international cinema forum | 2012
Durres international film Summerfest | 2012
Tuzla film festival | 2012
FIPRESCI Award – ALBANIA – DURRES – International FF | 2012

2011 | Pula film festival
2011 | Antalya Golden Orange FF
2011 | Cinedays 10 Skopje
2011 | Mojkovac festival
2011 | Nis festival
2011 | Zabailkalsky International film festival

Lazar Ristovski
/actor/director/producer/writer

Member of the European Film Academy

Lazar Ristovski is one of the most prominent Serbian actors. He has played in over 80 movies and directed 2. Lazar Ristovski is the founder and CEO of the production house Zillion film. With Lazar Ristovski in charge, Zillion film has produced and co-produced 17 feature-length films in twenty-three years, the films that participated in all major world festivals. We have been in Kan, Berlin, Toronto, and won prestigious awards. Our movies have been sold around the world. Lazar Ristovski was the leading actor in Kusturica’s cult film Underground which won the Golden Palm.

As a producer, Lazar Ristovski has always been bold and innovative. He has always been open to new ideas and has given a chance to young directors. As an actor, he has an impressive biography and he is an acclaimed producer. His debut film, The White Suit was screened as part of The International Critics’ Week program in Cannes.