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Želimir Žilnik

Želimir Žilnik

Born: 1942-09-08 • Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia

Želimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era. Subsequently, following the abolition of communist one-party system, he was an outspoken critic of Slobodan Milošević-led regime in Serbia.

Filmography
Alpe-Adria Underground! poster
Alpe-Adria Underground!
2025 • Himself
Warm Film poster
Warm Film
2024 • Himself
As One poster
As One
2022 • Želimir Žilnik
ŽŽŽ: Journal About Želimir Žilnik poster
ŽŽŽ: Journal About Želimir Žilnik
2021 • Himself
Ideal 68 poster
Ideal 68
2018 • Himself
No Image
The Other Line
2016 • Himself
Martinac poster
Martinac
2015 • Himself
Pirika on Film poster
Pirika on Film
2013
What Do Those Lunatics Want? poster
What Do Those Lunatics Want?
2007 • Himself
Censored without Censorship poster
Censored without Censorship
2007 • Himself
Taiwan Canasta poster
Taiwan Canasta
1985 • Građevinski inspektor 2
Black Film poster
Black Film
1971 • Himself