For a Georgian viewer, the film’s central theme (exploitation by a powerful elite) may resonate tragically. Georgia has its own history of post-Soviet trauma, economic hardship, and political corruption. Spasojević’s imagery of a nation forced to "perform" violence for foreign consumption might hit closer to home when read in the Qartulad script.
, a former pornographic actor struggling financially to support his wife and son. He is contacted by a mysterious director named A Serbian Film Qartulad
Released in 2010, A Serbian Film quickly became one of the most debated and infamous pieces of cinema in history. It is an exploitation horror film that follows Milos, a retired porn star drawn into an "art film" project that turns out to be a snuff production involving extreme violence and sexual abuse. For a Georgian viewer, the film’s central theme