
Želimir Žilnik
Directing
1942-09-08Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era. Subsequently, following the abolition of communist one-party system, he was an outspoken critic of Slobodan Milošević-led regime in Serbia.
Known For

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5.8
1985
Taiwan Canasta
1985 · movie

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7.2
2007
Censored without Censorship
2007 · movie

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2013
Pirika on Film
2013 · movie

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2018
Ideal 68
2018 · movie

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2022
As One
2022 · movie

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5.9
1971
Black Film
1971 · movie

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7.0
2024
Warm Film
2024 · movie

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10.0
2025
Alpe-Adria Underground!
2025 · movie

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2015
Martinac
2015 · movie

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8.5
2021
ŽŽŽ: Journal About Želimir Žilnik
2021 · movie

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2007
What Do Those Lunatics Want?
2007 · movie