"I have watched 'Maratonci' over 50 times on a worn-out VHS tape my father recorded in 1984. Watching the verified remaster at the Sava Centar brought tears to my eyes. For the first time, I saw the tears in Mirko (Bogdan Diklić)'s eyes during the final scene. It is a completely new film." — Marko P., film collector, Belgrade
The digital restoration of (The Marathon Family) was a landmark project completed in 2018 as part of the Vip Kinoteka initiative. This project, a collaboration between Jugoslovenska kinoteka and Vip mobile, aimed to preserve and protect iconic Yugoslav films declared as national cultural heritage. The "remastered verified" status refers to the high-quality restoration performed directly from the original camera negatives preserved in the National Film Archive. Restoration Overview maratonci trce pocasni krug remastered verified
: The family's balance is disrupted when the patriarch Pantelija dies, and the youngest member, Mirko, refuses to follow the family trade, preferring the world of cinema instead. "I have watched 'Maratonci' over 50 times on
In an era of AI upscales and butchered TV cuts, this restoration has been confirmed using original 35mm elements. No cropping. No noise reduction that erases grain. Just the authentic, sweaty, chaotic, and brilliant original. It is a completely new film
Read a detailed review of the film's cultural impact and technical aspects on Simbasible which covers the quality of the restored version. Check the official