Pescenica is an old industrial suburb of Zagreb. As a satirical depiction of Croatia's recent politics, it has been declared independent republic. What's it like there today? Over a year, the film crew was combing streets, avenues, parks and backyards, focusing on the lives of four Pescenica inhabitants: its self-proclaimed president, a teacher in a Roma school, a cleaning lady in a film distribution company and a young stage director. All that in order to portray Pescenopolis, the film's protagonist that floats between mud and clouds.
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Peščenopolis (2003.)
Peščenica je staro industrijsko predgrađe Zagreba. U međuvremenu je kao satirični odbljesak novije hrvatske politike proglašena samostalnom republikom.
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