The Bizarre Country (Neka čudna zemlja)

When I was nine, far abroad, my father died.

Dying, he told me to bury his bones

in his homeland. A land of brave and honest people.

A country of terrible, but famous history.

SOME STRANGE COUNTRY

inspired by stories: ''STRADlJA'', ''MRTVO MORE'' RADOJE DOMANOVIC

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What's the name of that country, across the water?

There's a country there. -What's its name?

I haven't asked what its name is?

You must have heard something about that country.

People talk a lot in this world. So you can hear a lot. -What?

They say that there's a lot of pigs in that country.

Pigs? -Pigs and ministers.

They export pigs. But not ministers.

I haven't been there, I only heard that. And you find out.

So I've been traveling for 20 years, unsuccessfully searching

for the land of knights, the country my father talked about.

Searching for my ancestors' country and I'm not giving up.

So far to the south a country, of the happiest, the richest the

most honest, the bravest, the prettiest people, lies.

Who did this? -The Mooners.

Who are they, the Mooners?

A tribe living in the neighbor country.

And what's the country's name? -I don't know.

Stranger!

Aren't you afraid here, were the bravest people in the world are?

You're afraid, yes you are. -Why would I be afraid?

Get him!

Help! HeIp! Help me!

Come on, come on Arab. Come on.

Move, let me kill the witch. -Move that away!

A duel, that's what you want? Fine.

The battle will be honorable, heroic and will begin right now.

People, we are inviting you to a great artistic spectacle!

Who comes healthy, won't be. Who comes guilty, won't live.

Hey people! What you see now, you see only once

and you never forget! Hey people!

The most famous, the most artistic group in the country

will do a performance you could only have dreamed of. People!

Get in!

Ser chief of the police, a stranger is brought.

So you're the one? Causing trouble in public places.

Who sent you? -My father.

And who is mister father?

He died when I was nine. He told me about his homeland,

a heroic country, of brave and honest people.

He's lying chief, lying. Causing trouble and scandals in our

beautiful country that bothers nobody. And yet, this happens.

He's the proof. -Speak, who sent you?

My father, I told you.

So, father is a stranger, but yet our citizen?

Inner, and outer enemies act together.

What have you expected, he'll come with you? Throw the medals

and come? Why have you came? -I've traveled half of the world

looking for the country where I would bury my father. lt seemed

it might be here. My father speaks this language.

This might be that country. -The bones?

The bones. My father spilled blood, perhaps for this country.

Spilled blood? And where are the medals?

What kind of a man are you with no medals? -l don't have any.

Shame on you. None? -None.

A praise? A diploma? A trophy? A chocolate box?

Something this big? -Well, no.

There you go. You ought to be smart like me, and know how

to stop the scandals.

Now you look like a normal man. You worried the whole town.

I'm inviting you to attend tonight's event.

What event? -Today, five years ago,

my mare foaled.

I've been congratulated for months now.

Until you came, and tried to ruin the holiday.

Now I Iook like a normal man. Stars, medals.

It's so easy to be normal. And I've always been famous,

but there wasn't anyone to notice that.

But these... these recognized me right away.

Lived the mare! -Lived!

Hope our sweetie lives forever! -Lived!

Lived the holiday! -Lived!

Lived the police chief's mare! -Lived!

Lived the chief of the police! -Lived!

Our good... -Our great... Our only mare!

Modest horse, of our modest chief of the police,

you, the symbol of the people... -You who carry the

police chief on your back.... -And you would carry all the

chiefs of the police. -Every minister and everyone important.

Let us thank you!

Everything I say would look like a fake modesty.

There, we try. We help our country move forward, as much as

we can. As much as us horses can. And horses are needed now.

They will always be. Is there a nicer image than when the chief

of the police is sitting? -Slowly tramping...

Even on your mighty strong back?

No! No! No!

Allow us, the horse among horses, that in the name of our

love, and prosperity award you this medal.

Lived the medal! -Lived!

I'll make it short. For thing done for me - thank you.

Thank you! -Thank you!

Lived the other horse! -Lived!

Who are you? -H M C.

High ministry clerk. My visit has formal character.

It's your first time here. -Yes.

You're a stranger. -Correct.

Splendid. Splendid. We're offering you to be our consul.

It's a very, very, very high. Add that the expenses of the

representations you'll be using for your own

needs. Because, if we're honest, satisfying private needs

of a man on such a high position is in the interest of the whole

state, I think, one of the main elements for their development.

Nothing.

Nothing.

What nationality are you? -Sincerely, I don't know.

Genial. This is a historical moment for this society.

While we're at it, tell me the name of this country.

Is it that important? NevertheIess you'll come to our

big city and we'll find you something. We'll make a deal.

See you soon.

The latest news! A wonder with no medals in our town.

The latest news! A mystery man in our town.

The latest news! The latest news!

He wasn't at the ceremony. -No, he wasn't.

I invited him. -You invited him.

And he hasn't been there. -He hasn't.

He's suspicious. -Me too, chief.

You know what you ought to do? -I know.

What? -To kill him.

To follow him, you fool. -Yes. Yes, that's what I meant.

But, still chief, l'd kill him a bit.

You know, I haven't done it in a Iong time. So l'd... a bit...

So far, I knew only of one way, my father's. Now it appears

I'm on a best way of getting nowhere.

Can a man fly? He can't. Experience tells us it can't.

But I say it can. It can, if he decides to fly in the future.

The laws of logic tell us that this machine can't fly.

But this is a machine of the future. And you don't need logic

or common sense there. Only a high conscience level and faith.

I believe that this machine will fly.

And it will fly, and I'll be the first to see the future.

You haven't believed enough.

But, it'll be better.

It wasn't bad, it wasn't bad.

Watch out!

It seems I'm bigger and more important to you than I thought.

If I carry on like this, l'll spill blood for this country.

But I should take care of my father's bones first,

then mine. Like father, like son.

Gentlemen, do you know why we gathered here? -We know!

You know that the country is in a tough position? -We know!

You know who we should deal with first? -We know!

With the vampires! -With the vampires!

I've been a cemetery guard for 30 years. My grandfather and

father were guards. And no one ever saw a vampire.

lt's certain my friends. What he said confirms our decision.

He, his father, his grandfather, we're called to see and destroy

vampires. And we think they didn't do it on purpose.

Get out brave man and tell them.

You heard? -We heard!

Gentleman, let's deal those who we have a lot in this country.

With the vampires.

A vampire! A vampire! After him!

Ran away! Ran away! After him!

Ran away! Ran away! Run faster!

I'm being chased! -Get in the car, fast!

Get in.

Have you seen anyone chasing around here?

Oh, it's you. At last. We were expecting you.

Waiting. Wishing.

We're being disturbed. -Were there many of them?

Running all around us. -We can't sleep because of them.

They're afraid of music.

Songs, dancing. -lmages.

Our game. -But they mostly run from you.

From your brave company. -Have you seen him?

A big city with high walls on the bank.

Just like father told me.

The only thing that doesn't fit in are the people.

Father told me so much about a heroic people

who spilled blood for their freedom,

And these people here, don't nearly look like heroes.

lt's only left to find out what you're hiding.

What's the name of this country?

A woman will only keep a secret she does not know. Come.

Your presence tells I'm right.

History sends me a witness. In a few years this people

will mostly fly in the crafts in which they cannot fly.

You are a witness of a new conscience being born.

And a new wonder of the future age.

A machine that will fly thanks to the high

conscience of the people. Watch and learn.

It'll be better. -lt has already been better.

A madman.

Fire! Get away!

Who's shooting at us? Ha?

We expected your arrival yesterday, like we agreed.

You know yourself that every moment is precious.

You think your conference is the only one?

No, but you must understand me. I'm worried because I see that

they aren't ready. Yet, they worked without your supervision.