In a career spanning four decades Mr Žilnik has achieved widespread international acclaim and numerous awards and festival prizes. Through his work he was an outspoken critic of censorship during the Yugoslav communist era and later of Slobodan Milosevic’s regime in Serbia. His work was sometimes banned for its depiction of student protests and messages in favour of free-speech.
His new film, The Old School of Capitalism, deals with the misery-inducing effects of both local and global capital – a theme as relevant to Britain in the ‘age of austerity’ as it is to Žilnik’s own Serbia.
Žilnik will introduce the film and then take questions from the audience following the screening. Tickets are available on the door or in advance from the Byre Theatre. Price: £5
