- Occupation
Director - Country
Serbia
Lungulov Darko
Escape
On March 24th 1999, the NATO forces led by USA began the bombing of Yugoslavia. Single mother Ljilja, with her two sons, Vlada (11) and Dusan (8), ironically flees the bombing to New Yourk City, USA. The film Escape follows the first four years of their "American life" (1999-2003). Then, only two and a half years after escaping the bombing of Yugoslavia, on September 11th 2001, Ljila nearly escapes from the 80th floor of the World Trade Center - Building 2
On March 24th 1999, the NATO forces led by USA began the bombing of Yugoslavia. Single mother Ljilja, with her two sons, Vlada (11) and Dusan (8), ironically flees the bombing to New Yourk City, USA. The film Escape follows the first four years of their "American life" (1999-2003). Then, only two and a half years after escaping the bombing of Yugoslavia, on September 11th 2001, Ljila nearly escapes from the 80th floor of the World Trade Center - Building 2
Darko Lungulov, born in Belgrade at that time Yugoslavia, now Serbia. When in 1991 the civil war broke in Yugoslavia, he moved to New York. From 1997-2003 worked as documentary filmmaker on staff and on independent film project. In 2003, returned to live and work in Serbia.