Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- abrasive
- tragicomic
- social issue film night
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film highly watchable and politically courageous, praising its energetic tragicomic attack on homophobia while noting that its broad humor and later pamphleteering can blunt its nuance.
What sets it apart
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The film balances lowbrow jokes and fast comic set pieces with escalating threats against a Pride event and a serious critique of Serbian homophobia.
Radmilo and Lemon recruit former enemies from across the post-Yugoslav wars to protect Belgrade Pride.
The planned Belgrade Pride becomes the central confrontation between LGBTQ+ citizens, nationalist groups, and an unwilling police force.
A gay couple and a homophobic gangster become partners through a bargain involving wedding planning and security for the parade.
Films like The Parade, and why
The Birdcage
satirical comedy using farce to confront homophobia and social prejudice
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
ensemble comedy that uses stereotypes, political satire, and cross-cultural conflict to promote tolerance
The Producers
bitterly comic social satire with provocative humor and an anti-prejudice message
Pride
LGBTQ+ relationship drama centered on public hostility, solidarity, and the fight for acceptance
Movie Details
- Director
- Srđan Dragojević
- Release Date
- 2011-10-31
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (119)
Cast
- Nikola Kojo
- Hristina Popović
- Miloš Samolov
- Goran Jevtić
- Goran Navojec
- Dejan Aćimović
- Toni Mihajlovski
- Nataša Marković
- Mladen Andrejević
- Relja Popović
Common questions
- What is The Parade about?
- A Serbian tragicomedy turns a gay couple’s fight to stage Belgrade Pride into an unlikely alliance between former enemies and a reluctant homophobic protector.
- What is The Parade like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Parade as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Parade violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Parade as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Parade?
- Critics broadly found the film highly watchable and politically courageous, praising its energetic tragicomic attack on homophobia while noting that its broad humor and later pamphleteering can blunt its nuance.
- Which films are like The Parade?
- Films with a similar feel include The Birdcage, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Producers, and Pride.
- How long is The Parade?
- The Parade runs 115 minutes.
