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Illyricvm is a 2022 European historical-adventure film, co-written and directed by Simon Bogojević-Narath.
Plot
The film is set in 37 BC, when Liburnian shepard Volsus is taken by a Roman army unit, trying to collect taxes from seemingly conquered Illyrian tribes. Their task soon turns into a confrontation with the Illyrians.
Cast
Filip Križan as Volsus
Labeat Bytyçi as Curtius
Ylber Bardhi as Darmocus
Robert Prebil as Centurion Decimus Fabius
Franjo Dijak as Lucius
Adrian Pezdirc as Publican Marcus Plautius
Ilir Prapashtica as Bato
Edi Čelić as Leonidas
Alan Katić as Quintus
Elvis Bošnjak as Optio
Dukagjin Podrimaj as Dazas
Kushtrim Hoxha as Domator
Armend Smajli as Andes
Production
The movie was filmed in Croatia, Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its production was preceded by a historical research as film director Simon Bogojević-Narath wanted to make a movie in Illyrian and Latin language which are nowadays extinct. In order to reconstruct the Illyrian language, professor Ranko Matasović of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb collaborated with the film authors. The authors also attempted to reconstruct the Illyrian clothes, weapons and culture as best as they could based on available scientific resources and in collaboration with Archaeological Museum in Zagreb.
Accolades
The film won several awards:
Pula film festival 2022 - Golden Arena for costumes
Bahia Independent Cinema Festival 2022 - best feature film
Sevilla Indie Film Festival 2023 - honourable mention for best feature film
Brussels International Film Festival 2023 - best debut film
Harlem International Film Festival 2023 - Best World Film
References
Further reading
Bidjin Laura, Iva; Matasović, Ranko; Matović, Petra (2022). "Prevođenje na latinski i ilirski jezik za film Illyricum". Latina et Graeca (in Croatian). 42 (2): 152–155.
Ligorio, Orsat. "The (Re)construction of Illyrian for the Motion Picture Illyricum". Presentation held at Fundamentals and Advances in Balkan Linguistics. Belgrade University, November 16‒18 2023.
External links
Illyricvm at IMDb
