The Samurai in Autumn is a social melodrama
with laughs, tears, heartbreaks and lots of
fi stfi ghts. A karate champion falls from grace
after being caught in a doping scandal. He
returns to his birthplace, a small town in
Serbia and fi nds redemption by falling
in love with a single mother whose son
participates in his karate class. Unable to
maintain his lifestyle, he secretly enters
the underground fi ghting circuit and
risks losing it all.

DIRECTOR

DANILO BECKOVIC was born in 1981. Bećković’s first feature film, Little Buddho, is one of the most sensational debutes in the history of Serbian cinema. This black comedy took regional cinemas by surprise, breaking numerous box office records and becoming an instant cult classic. It was soon followed with THE SAMURAI IN AUTUMN, the first Serbian martial arts film ever made. Spectacular fight scenes, exceptional Hollywood stuntmen crew and the cast packed with regional stars made it into a monster hit. The film also received huge critical acclaim and it is widely regarded as one of the best regional movies of the year.