Kinoskop, Belgrade’s indie/niche festival dedicated to analog cinema, reveals program for its ad hoc 7th (Strictly Academia) edition, different in scope and style from the previous editions, which reflects on the current (difficult) situation of film festivals in Serbia and the absence of our 2025 edition.
Dedicated exclusively to student cinema, it is inspired by the defiant spirit of student resistance against authoritarianism, corruption, and the fight for democracy in Serbia, following the largest-scale anti-government protests seen in Serbia, and the performative and innovative nature of its gen-z led quest for systemic change.
This year, we present 19 genre-defying, and subversive works which mirror the rebellious energy of student protests—films that challenge, disrupt, and reimagine cinema as a tool of dissent, that seeks to break boundaries and unravel poetic dissonances in front of the face of opression.
The choice of the venue (Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade) is also very symbolical - being the first place where students were physically attacked during the 15 minutes of silence for the victims of the Novi Sad railway canopy collapse, an event which caused a lot of indignation and propelled the solidarity of the academic community and its pivotal role in protests and blockades.
