No. of screens 24 (2011) Documentary 1 | Fictional 3 Total 940,000 | |
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Montenegro has been the site of many domestic films. In 2013 the Montenegrin film Bad Destiny became the first film from the country to be submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Theatre
Notable theatres include the Montenegrin National Theatre in Podgorica, the Theatre of Nikšić in Nikšić, and the City Theatre in Podgorica. Montenegrin National Theatre is the only professional theatre and along with the Faculty of Drama, located in Cetinje is responsible for the lion share of the theatre production in the country. During summer months, City Theatre in Budva takes precedence as a stage for performers coming from all corners of former Yugoslavia and the world.
Notable contemporary Montenegrin cinema personalities
Considering its population of about 600,000 people, Montenegrins have given to Yugoslavia and the world quite a number of outstanding film directors and actors. The best known are:
Directors
The young and perspective: