SynopsiS
A pregnant woman receives a phone call that changes everything—and threatens both her and her unborn child’s lives.
Yelena is joyfully expecting her first child, only 37 days to go, then she answers an unknown call. On the other end of the line, a chilling voice delivers an impossible ultimatum: obey his gruesome demands or watch her unborn baby die. At first, she wonders whether if it’s only a nasty prank call, but the eerie, supernatural proof he provides leaves no doubt — he has power over her in ways she cannot comprehend.
Forced into a brutal game of cat and mouse, Yelena, unprepared for violence but desperate to protect her child, must navigate a bloody odyssey of murder, chaos, and fear. As the body count rises, so do the stakes, and with every step, she is drawn deeper into a nightmare where survival means becoming something monstrous herself.
Darkly funny, unrelentingly violent, and dripping with suspense, this modern fairytale plunges into the depths of terror - where the only way out may be through blood.
Writer/Director
Aleksander Radivojevic is an ‘enfant terrible’ of Serbian filmmaking. He was the screenwriter of the transgressive ‘A Serbian Film’ (2010), dubbed ‘the most controversial film of its era’. He has been active in the industry since 1998, having written on many Serbian movies and TV shows. Karmadonna is his directing debut and represents a natural progression into mainstream cinema with what promises to be a genre-defining ‘bloody masterpiece’.
jelena dokic
yelena
Born in Croatia, educated in Montenegro, and artistically shaped in Serbia, Jelena Đokić stands as one of the most compelling and multifaceted actresses in the Adriatic region. With a rich background in theatre, television, and film - and over a dozen awards to her name - she is known for infusing every role with raw emotion and striking authenticity. Since her cinematic breakthrough in the early 2000s, she has delivered memorable performances in acclaimed works such as The Tour and the occultthriller TV series Black Wedding, portraying powerful, vulnerable, and often contradictory female characters. In Karmadonna, she delivers what is arguably the most intense performance of her career, playing a woman caught between violence and redemption in a world slowly falling apart.
JElena DokiC
yelena
Born in Croatia, educated in Montenegro, and artistically shaped in Serbia, Jelena Đokić stands as one of the most compelling and multifaceted actresses in the Adriatic region. With a rich background in theatre, television, and film - and over a dozen awards to her name - she is known for infusing every role with raw emotion and striking authenticity. Since her cinematic breakthrough in the early 2000s, she has delivered memorable performances in acclaimed works such as The Tour and the occultthriller TV series Black Wedding, portraying powerful, vulnerable, and often contradictory female characters. In Karmadonna, she delivers what is arguably the most intense performance of her career, playing a woman caught between violence and redemption in a world slowly falling apart.
Sergej Trifunovic
The Voice
A true icon of Serbian acting – charismatic, uncontainable, and endlessly versatile. This year marks three decades of Trifunović’s actor’s career, during which he has conquered international stages, film screens, and television. His presence radiates the magnetism of an outsider, a rebel, and an antihero - archetypes he has made his own. He is primarily remembered for his lead role in the cult classic A Serbian Film, scripted by Karmadonna’s director Aleksandar Radivojević. In this film, Trifunović channels a chilling ease into his role as the Voice - an all-knowing, aggressive, and cynical presence who speaks only through a Bluetooth earpiece or phone, commanding Jelena’s every move. We never see him, but he exerts total control over reality - at least the one he calls “the project.” His presence in the film is like an explosion: unpredictable, dangerous, unforgettable.
OUR TEAM
pRedrag popovic
Producer
Predrag's career in journalism and photography started in Yugoslavia in the ‘80s followed by a digital entertainment career in the mid ‘80s when he authored a highly-rated video game in the UK.
In 1995, Predrag founded Finsoft, a leading UK software house. Over the years, he has expanded his interests and holdings into several related areas, creating a dynamically connected group of highly successful digital entertainment companies.
Having co-produced one feature film (‘Don't Bet on the Brits’ - 2021) and one documentary (‘Celestial Theme: The Story of Vlada Divljan’ - 2019), he is now presenting his first two independent productions, the films ‘Izlet’ (Wanderlust in English markets) and ‘Karmadonna’ a modern day horror.
pRedrag popovic
Producer
Predrag's career in journalism and photography started in Yugoslavia in the ‘80s followed by a digital entertainment career in the mid ‘80s when he authored a highly-rated video game in the UK.
In 1995, Predrag founded Finsoft, a leading UK software house. Over the years, he has expanded his interests and holdings into several related areas, creating a dynamically connected group of highly successful digital entertainment companies.
Having co-produced one feature film (‘Don't Bet on the Brits’ - 2021) and one documentary (‘Celestial Theme: The Story of Vlada Divljan’ - 2019), he is now presenting his first two independent productions, the films ‘Izlet’ (Wanderlust in English markets) and ‘Karmadonna’ a modern day horror.
milos Djukelic
PRODUCER
Miloš is the founder of Red Production, a network of film and TV commercials production companies with offices in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, and beyond.
He started his creative career in film, advertising, and media around 1997. Today, he is recognized not only as a director but also as a prominent film producer, known for his excellent taste and sophisticated balance between art and successful sales.
“Primarily producing genre movies for the UK and US markets, more recently he has been collaborating with the finest of the European Art House cinema authors. His last project is "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, with whom he is also staging theatre plays around Europe. Miloš is the main producer of films featuring award winning actors such as Adrien Brody, John Malkovich and Antonio Banderas among the others...
milos Djukelic
PRODUCER
Miloš is the founder of Red Production, a network of film and TV commercials production companies with offices in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, and beyond.
He started his creative career in film, advertising, and media around 1997. Today, he is recognized not only as a director but also as a prominent film producer, known for his excellent taste and sophisticated balance between art and successful sales.
“Primarily producing genre movies for the UK and US markets, more recently he has been collaborating with the finest of the European Art House cinema authors. His last project is "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, with whom he is also staging theatre plays around Europe. Miloš is the main producer of films featuring award winning actors such as Adrien Brody, John Malkovich and Antonio Banderas among the others...
Aleksandar Jakonic
Director of Photography
Aleksandar’s artistic journey began with drawing and painting, which developed into street art adventures and exploration of different types of art forms, transitioning to photography and filmmaking.
He developed an interest in visual arts and audiovisual expression from a young age. Still, it was motion pictures that stole his heart and paved his road further on in developing his aesthetics.
So far, he has vast experience in the film & TV industry, working on feature films as a director of photography, as well as feature documentaries, TV series, music videos, promo videos and more.
Aleksandar JakoniC Director of Photography
Aleksandar’s artistic journey began with drawing and painting, which developed into street art adventures and exploration of different types of art forms, transitioning to photography and filmmaking.
He developed an interest in visual arts and audiovisual expression from a young age. Still, it was motion pictures that stole his heart and paved his road further on in developing his aesthetics.
So far, he has vast experience in the film & TV industry, working on feature films as a director of photography, as well as feature documentaries, TV series, music videos, promo videos and more.
dorde Miljenovic
Composer
Another of the director’s longtime collaborators from the A Serbian Film era. Known on the Serbian music scene as Wikluh Sky, Miljenović is a musician, producer, rapper, composer, and provocateur whose work dissolves boundaries between genres, identities, and expectations. From the hip-hop collective Bad Copy and solo albums to orchestral compositions for theatre and film, his oeuvre is marked by expressive freedom and daring wit. In Karmadonna, his original soundtrack doesn’t merely accompany the images - it subverts them. It pulses ominously beneath the surface and turns the narrative into a musical delirium.
GALLERY
Stills photography by Andrijana Cvijanović Medigović, Digimedia.
