Stevan Stremac "Zona Zamfirova" is my favourite book, and to be honest I know the book by hart. You can imagine my delight,when I heard that it will be film made by the book.i couldn't wait to come out. As it happened I made sure I am in Belgrade for the Opening Nite.What a disappointment!!! The actors where good at doing their lines, but the real Zone(from the book) has blond hair and Mane is taller. As for Doka the one of the main characters, she is totally different type of person. The actress which plays Doka, tried and brought Doka to life but not the "real"Doka. The only properly casted characters are Hadzi Zamfir and his wife. I was totally disappointed with the execution of the film. Also the sweep of the camera, as there was lots of 21st centuries features in the takes.But we are talking about NIsh in the XIX century. Parts of the book were totally cut out but they are crucial to understanding the romance between Mane and Zone. The only thing I liked where the costumes and the music, although half of the songs in the book are not featured. All in all very poor film made of a brilliant book.It is a shame, as another Stremac book (Pop Chira i Pop Spira)was made into a serial some 25yrs ago with Djordje and Olja Balashevich(and they are not actors, Dj.Balashevich is well known singer in ex YU)and to this day is considered one of the best film/serial of Stremac's books.
Review of Zona Zamfirova
