Lemon, owner of a private security box is forced, if he wants to save his marriage, the
protection of the first Gay Pride in Belgrade, threatened by the Nazis. For this former
Serbian soldier of the Kosovo war a little redneck and very homophobic, this situation is
unbearable. Quickly abandoned by its employees, share with fellow organizer of the march
make a journey through the former Yugoslavia to find veterans: one Bosniak, one Croat, one
Kosovar, all as homophobic as he but are willing to help in memory of their friendship
combat (sometimes born of strange situations). ---- This could have a serious film dealing
with the depressingly virulent homophobia prevailing in Eastern Europe. The director takes
the challenge of handling the most grotesque clich?s and the most hackneyed.
We have the right to homosexuals to zero but strong fight with deco and design, the "real
men" who love guns and dressed in jogging, but the image is so exaggerated that it makes
you laugh and think. The issue of discrimination is also addressed through the prism of
racism in this region deeply divided. Meet these veterans in the same car could come from
Srdjan Dragojevic which is not his first attempt after The Band's Visit , film taking
place in the occupied Palestinian territories. But if the film plays the card of humor, we
can not forget that it is based on real events. In 2010 several hours of clashes between
police and ultra-nationalist cause 150 wounded. The next two years walking is prohibited.
Each year worldwide, racist or homophobic attacks kill.
The violence of the debate on marriage for everyone shows that rejection of difference is
the prerogative of any region of the world and that the road ahead is still long.
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