Quick Info
Status: Returning Series
Network: RTS 1
Type: Scripted
Rating: 5.5/10
The Bootmen
Overview
A powerful lyrical story about the sergeant of the former Yugoslav Army Zika Kurjak, from childhood in miners' home, through military days, to severe depression, imprisonment and the metropolitan madness. Kurjak, the personification of human kindness, who is impaired and disturbed, as an old and ornate in the hospital, speaks in detail about his life. Through this searing story of sergeant Zika Kurjak and his life, some of the crucial historical circumstances of the 20th century are being blunted, as well as the fate of the heroic Serbian army, which becomes part of the new system after unification, and which the system is gently destroying leaving individuals individually fighting for it and prevent inevitable decay.
This production, originally released in , has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 5.5 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- ā¢ Explores themes within Drama.
- ā¢ Produced in Serbia.
- ā¢ Original Language: Croatian.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Aleksandar BerÄek
Major ÄiÄa MiljkoviÄ
MiloÅ” TimotijeviÄ
PoruÄnik Zdravko Zec
NebojÅ”a MilovanoviÄ
Kapetan PerkiÄ
Predrag 'Miki' ManojloviÄ
Stari Žika Kurjak
Miodrag DragiÄeviÄ
Živojin StanimiroviÄ 'Žika Kurjak'
Miodrag RadonjiÄ
Stevica TodoroviÄ
Jovan JelisavÄiÄ
Kapetan u vojnoj Ŕkoli
Sloboda MiÄaloviÄ
Sofija
Seasons
Season 1
12 Episodes ā¢ Aired 2015-10-17
A powerful lyrical story about the sergeant of the former Yugoslav Army Zika Kurjak, from childhood in miners' home, through military days, to severe depression, imprisonment and the metropolitan madness. Kurjak, the personification of human kindness, who is impaired and disturbed, as an old and ornate in the hospital, speaks in detail about his life. Through this searing story of sergeant Zika Kurjak and his life, some of the crucial historical circumstances of the 20th century are being blunted, as well as the fate of the heroic Serbian army, which becomes part of the new system after unification, and which the system is gently destroying leaving individuals individually fighting for it and prevent inevitable decay.
