Tanja Brzakovic

Life of a Mutt (2021) Creative Director | Screenwriter

“Life of a mutt” tells true, intimate and authentic stories from the perspective of stray dogs. Combining documentary material with hand drawn animation and voice over, we are crossing between genres and forms of documentary, fiction and animation, giving our silent heroes a voice. The inspiration comes from ancient Indian, Russian, and British stories. Combining seven destinies/scenes in one life story- from birth to a birth again, we witness their dignifying fight for survival. Talking about existential questions, such as the marginalized groups, nature and the environment, the care for the posterity, highlighting esteemed values such as love, friendship, trust, we want to reach audience from 6 to 106.

Chinese will come (2018) Director | Editor

Farmer’s family, shop owners in a province, employees in shopping mall, female ensemble of middle-aged square dancers, restaurant boss, all from Chine, are living isolated life in Serbia, lost between here and there, fighting for survival, being overlooked even during the historical visit of Chinese President to autocratic Serbian Government.

God's Will (2019) Director | Editor | Screenwriter

It is 2004. Formally, the wars in Yugoslavia ended four years ago, but numerous war criminals remain free from prosecution, hiding among the people of the splintered country. The population is divided between those who regard war criminals as national heroes, guardians of Serbian religion and tradition, and the majority who want to see the criminals punished for their deeds, as international law demands. The sisterhood of the Saint Nino monastery, surrounded by nature and imbued with faith and peace, lives an isolated existence, far away from the world and politics, but not far enough from human challenges and moral dilemmas. As four nuns set out from Saint Nino to collect berries, they are confronted by the greatest examination of their spiritual lives: they must decide what to do with the war criminal they find injured in the woods. Animosities, rivalry, but also friendship and love for one cat, will play a decisive part in sealing the criminal’s fate.