Soja Jovanović

Soja Jovanović

Sofija "Soja" Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Соја Јовановић, pronounced [sɔ̌fija sɔ̌ːja jɔv̞ǎːnɔv̞it͡ɕ]; 1 February 1922 – 22 April 2002) was the first Serbian and Yugoslav female film director, noted for her work in theater, TV and film productions. After studying at the Theater Department of the Belgrade Music Academy, her first success was the stage production of Branislav Nušić's play A Suspicious Character (Serbian: Sumnjivo lice) in 1948, for which she was awarded at the Festival of Academy Theaters of Yugoslavia. Apart from theater productions, she also directed a number of films, mostly based on comedies written by Branislav Nušić, Jovan Sterija Popović, Stevan Sremac and Branko Ćopić. Her first film was A Suspicious Character in 1954 which she co-directed with Predrag Dinulović. In 1957 she directed Priests Ćira and Spira, which was the first Yugoslavian feature film shot in color and for which she won the Golden Arena for Best Director at the 1957 Pula Film Festival. She also directed a number of TV films and radio dramas produced by Radio Television Belgrade until the early 1980s when she retired.

  • Title: Soja Jovanović
  • Popularity: 0.2691
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1922-02-01
  • Place of Birth: Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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  • Also Known As: "Соя" (София) Ёванович, Соя Йованович, Соја Јовановић, Софија „Соја“ Јовановић, София „Соя“ Йованович
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Soja Jovanović Movies

  • 1979
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    What a Day!

    What a Day!

    1 1979 HD

    Zoran leads a quiet family life with his wife, a primary school teacher Ana, their son, and Ana’s brother. Zoran works as a clerk and has a great desire to attend a symposium in Dubrovnik, but the manager will not sign the travel order.

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  • 1964
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    A Trip Around the World

    A Trip Around the World

    5 1964 HD

    A highly fictionalized account of the first Serbian foreign-lottery winner - Jovanče Micić, a merchant from Jagodina who went on to travel the whole world in the company of his Hungarian mistress and Montenegrin friend with a wooden leg.

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  • 1964
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    A Trip Around the World

    A Trip Around the World

    5 1964 HD

    A highly fictionalized account of the first Serbian foreign-lottery winner - Jovanče Micić, a merchant from Jagodina who went on to travel the whole world in the company of his Hungarian mistress and Montenegrin friend with a wooden leg.

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  • 1966
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    Eagles Fly Early

    Eagles Fly Early

    7.4 1966 HD

    A group of kids from the Bosnian village often run away from school from the terror of Pepper, a teacher who got his nickname because of his red nose. Soon they formed a brigand division, but have been discovered and caught. The sudden arrival of year 1941 turns their game into reality.

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  • 1966
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    Eagles Fly Early

    Eagles Fly Early

    7.4 1966 HD

    A group of kids from the Bosnian village often run away from school from the terror of Pepper, a teacher who got his nickname because of his red nose. Soon they formed a brigand division, but have been discovered and caught. The sudden arrival of year 1941 turns their game into reality.

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  • 1962
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    Dr

    Dr

    5 1962 HD

    In the moment when Belgrade industrialist Života Cvijović had dreams to marry off his son Milorad, Doctor of Philosophy, to a minister of transport's daughter, a telegram from Milorad's professor from Heidelberg arrives, saying that he wants to visit them. Bad luck is that Velimir, a poor student, was financed by Milorad, and studying under his name received a diploma.

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  • 1976
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    We Are Sorry, We Are Very Sorry

    We Are Sorry, We Are Very Sorry

    5 1976 HD

    A story about prizewinning agriculturist, whose dream is to find his soul mate who would agree to marry him and live in the countryside. In one of his trips to symposium, he's about to share the compartment on a train with nice-looking but hardly approachable girl.

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  • 1969
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    Father by Force

    Father by Force

    5 1969 HD

    The story is inspired by the comedy of the most famous Yugoslav playwriter Branislav Nušić. Žarko, a young poet is being chased by police for publishing an anti-regime poem. He hides in his friend Dušan's house, who introduced him to his parents and sister Zorica under the name of his old school mate, Vlajko Mićić. Love will develop between the false “Veljko” and Zorica, who admires Žarko’s poems. However, the poet does not reveal his true identity. Zorica’s parents notice the love between the two young people, and on the advise of their family friend secretly invite Vlajko’s father to come to their home.

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  • 1969
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    Father by Force

    Father by Force

    5 1969 HD

    The story is inspired by the comedy of the most famous Yugoslav playwriter Branislav Nušić. Žarko, a young poet is being chased by police for publishing an anti-regime poem. He hides in his friend Dušan's house, who introduced him to his parents and sister Zorica under the name of his old school mate, Vlajko Mićić. Love will develop between the false “Veljko” and Zorica, who admires Žarko’s poems. However, the poet does not reveal his true identity. Zorica’s parents notice the love between the two young people, and on the advise of their family friend secretly invite Vlajko’s father to come to their home.

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  • 1969
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    Australia Is Far Away

    Australia Is Far Away

    7.2 1969 HD

    A story about a housekeeper who dreams of getting married for a man in Australia whom she haven't met yet.

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  • 1975
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    Andra and Ljubica

    Andra and Ljubica

    1 1975 HD

    This comedy shows the events before the Second World War. Master Toza, a rich and prominent merchant, hires judge Andra to teach his daughter Ljubica. Andra is a poor student and SKOJ member, in which he organizes courses on class struggle and other activities with other youths.

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  • 1960
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    The Dreams Came by Coach

    The Dreams Came by Coach

    6.5 1960 HD

    Comedy concerning an impostor who comes into a little town and turns everything upside down. Based on three comedies by Jovan Sterija Popovic.

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  • 1960
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    The Dreams Came by Coach

    The Dreams Came by Coach

    6.5 1960 HD

    Comedy concerning an impostor who comes into a little town and turns everything upside down. Based on three comedies by Jovan Sterija Popovic.

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  • 1957
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    Priest Cira and Priest Spira

    Priest Cira and Priest Spira

    6.5 1957 HD

    Life of the village elite, the two priest families, goes quietly in mutual understanding and friendship. The discord is inserted when a young teacher is able to marry the daughter of only one of the priests. Based on a popular novel by Stevan Sremac.

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  • 1957
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    Priest Cira and Priest Spira

    Priest Cira and Priest Spira

    6.5 1957 HD

    Life of the village elite, the two priest families, goes quietly in mutual understanding and friendship. The discord is inserted when a young teacher is able to marry the daughter of only one of the priests. Based on a popular novel by Stevan Sremac.

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  • 1954
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    A Suspicious Character

    A Suspicious Character

    5 1954 HD

    A small town is disturbed by the arrival of a "suspicious person", an unknown man wanted by the local authorities. During the hunt, it turns out that the suspect is no one else than the mayor's son-in-law who checked under his false name in order to hide his whereabouts from his girlfriend's parents.

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  • 1954
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    A Suspicious Character

    A Suspicious Character

    5 1954 HD

    A small town is disturbed by the arrival of a "suspicious person", an unknown man wanted by the local authorities. During the hunt, it turns out that the suspect is no one else than the mayor's son-in-law who checked under his false name in order to hide his whereabouts from his girlfriend's parents.

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  • 1968
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    Pipedreams

    Pipedreams

    5 1968 HD

    A tragicomic story of a department store seller.

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  • 1973
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    Neighbors

    Neighbors

    1 1973 HD

    A friendship strikes between an intellectual couple and a poor craftsman after a chance encounter at the cemetery.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Immediately after WWII, the Yugoslav government launches massive colonization of the rich villages of Vojvodina, abandoned by German farmers. Germans were being replaced with poor Bosnian peasants. Based on a novel by Branko Copic.

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  • 1970
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    9 1970 HD

    "Priest Ćira and Priest Spira" is a Yugoslavian television mini-series from 1983 based on Stevan Sremac's story of the same name. It's a humorous adaptation directed by Soja Jovanović, who also made an earlier film version in 1957. The story revolves around the rivalry between two village priests when a young teacher is set to marry the daughter of only one of them.

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  • 1970
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    9 1970 HD

    "Priest Ćira and Priest Spira" is a Yugoslavian television mini-series from 1983 based on Stevan Sremac's story of the same name. It's a humorous adaptation directed by Soja Jovanović, who also made an earlier film version in 1957. The story revolves around the rivalry between two village priests when a young teacher is set to marry the daughter of only one of them.

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