Trailer- The Soul Dance documentary film and series filmed in The City of Uzice

After the great success achieved by the previous feature length documentary film, Tesla Nation, which was selected to be nominated for the 2020 Oscars award, Optimistic film company, and Director Dr. Željko Mirković, started a new documentary film and TV series THE SOUL DANCE. The project THE SOUL DANCE is being realized in cooperation with the Serbian National Ensemble Kolo, Ethnographic Museum of Belgrade, Serb National Federation in Pittsburgh, USA, National Ensemble Venac from Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences (SANU) and the Tourist Organization of Serbia. Up until now, this project has been supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, Province of Vojvodina Secretariat for Cultures, cities of Niš, Pirot, Zaječar and Užice as well as Serbian Cultural Center Opancici in Washington, DC. Director and producer Dr. Željko Mirković says that ”kolo is an energetic machine deeply rooted in our DNA, from where it extracts its magical energy and power.” THE SOUL DANCE is a symbol of solidarity, which brings together the old and the young and unifies the Serbian people where ever they may be in the world. Serbian KOLO became a part of UNESCO’s intangible heritage in 2017. The documentary film TV series THE SOUL DANCE speaks of the significance of kolo, its origin, beauty and specificity. This is a story of tradition and identity of the Serbian people, about cultivating happiness through dance