His face bought groceries for Yugoslavia. He died starving.
The film tells the story of a Roma worker in the Zenica iron-works Arif Heralić, whose figure was on the ten thousand dinar bill. Heralić was seeking a monetary compensation for using his character on a banknote he did not receive. He died in 1971 as a disability work in extreme poverty.
Direction
Berčić weaponizes brevity—15 minutes of quiet rage.
Production
Raw foundry footage vs. polished banknote irony.
Director
Vojdrag Berčić
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