Description: The comical story of 10-year-old Zoran, who lives in an overcrowded apartment and is obsessed with Yugoslavia’s charismatic leader Marshall Tito. While on a walking tour of Tito’s homeland, Zoran discovers the strength of true friendship, and the importance of his love for his family.
Good comedy and a trip to the past "Tito and Me" is a good comedy, but for many people living in Eastern Europe, this movie is also a trip to the past. Everyone who have been pioneer himself, can imagine that he is Zoran, who are going to the trip :) I would recommend the movie without reservation. Best to watch uncut version. The best scene of the movie in my oppinion was where parents are reading Zoran's school assignment from the newspaper :P But after watching the movie I really didn't understand, why was Comrade Raja arrested? Can somebody explain that? P.S. I'm from former USSR
A Delight To Watch "Tito And Me" is a delightful, funny and educational film about young Zoran, the main character in the movie, who is growing up in 1950s Yugoslavia. Recovering from WWII and under a strain from breaking up with Stalin, the times were hard in Yugoslavia, but its leader, Josip Broz Tito was exceptionally popular and much loved. Starting in the 1950s, and each year afterwards, Yugoslavian Socialist Pioneers and Youths competed for the top spot in a competition of knowledge about Yugoslavian Revolution, Tito, and WWII. Young Zoran entered the competition for one reason only - to be close to a girl he thinks he loves.
"Tito And Me" portrays 1950s Yugoslavia almost to perfection (apart from apparent hostility of some characters towards Tito - this was strange as Tito was very much loved at that time). Sprinkled with documentary footage of Tito, the movie gives a feel of true experience, that only first hand observers could have achieved.
I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to know more about what Yugoslavia was about after WWII and for the duration of Tito's rule (which ended in 1980). Some of the humor loses out in the translation, but most of the film is easily understood, even with subtitles.
The Movie Is An Excellent Achievement By Goran Markovic This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I saw this movie for the first time when I was a young boy living in Subotica, on the North of Yugoslavia, and then I had no idea who Josip Broz Tito was. Like the movie states, at that time, Tito, the President of Yugoslavia, was more important than God. Zoran, the lovable character in the movie, starts worshiping Tito, not really understanding why. Zoran writes in a school assignment that he loves Tito more than his parents just so he can go on an excursion with Jasna, a girl he likes. In the end he realizes what are the most important things in his life. Excellent performances by Miki Manojlovic and Lazar Ristovski. Watch the movie if you want to see how popular, but at the same time unpopular Tito was at that time.
Boris (from Vancouver, BC)
comedy, absurdity, and the idolization of heroes This is a political comedy by the director Goran Markovic, and is set in Belgrade, circa 1954. The film's lead character is an overweight ten year-old boy named Zoran who has a bizarre, fairytale-like obsession with the communist ruler of Yugoslavia, Tito. Zoran finds his chance to show both his love of this leader and to impress his crush in an essay contest (the topic: "Do You Love Comrade Tito and Why?") that not only allows Zoran to go on a march to meet Tito, but also to do so alongside Jasna, his crush. It is on this march that Zoran begins to lose faith in the ideals, as his pseudo- Boy Scout leader finds him to be annoying andrather stupid. In the end, Zoran is forced to face the disappointing truth that heroes are often not much more than self-constructed icons.
Markovic offers a clever commentary on the utter absurdity of the communist system through the eyes of a child, whose reflection and understanding of reality reveal the ridiculousness of the political system (it is hinted that one man has been a victim of the political purges, while aloud, it is said he is arrested) and the elevation of Tito. At times, the script was a little dry, but overall, an interesting film about this time in Yugoslavia's history, and worth the watch.
Tito and me I thought this was a very good movie,one of the best from Yugoslavia.It is a comedy,adventure and about Tito the Yugoslav president in the 1950's.The story talks about Zoran,a 10 year old boy who likes Tito and about his family.In the film there is always something new happening and that's what makes it interesting like for example when Zoran's class goes to Tito's birthplace there is always new scenes and with each scene you see something happening instead of just seeing them go to the birthplace it also tells us what is happening on the way there. It is a very enjoyable film.*****
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