Dead or Alive / Ko živ, ko mrtav follows two homicide detectives who have been assigned to a strange case of a ritual murder of a girl. In their department, they are seen as airheads, but this time, they come close to the truth. Therefore, the mafia protecting the killer puts various obstacles in their way and they eventually end up being accused and sent to prison. Rade Ćosić and Marko Backovic penned the script.

The main characters are played by Stefan Jevtović, Rade Ćosić, Milan Vasić, Ljubomir Bandović and Dragana Mićalović.

The film is a joint production of Apollon and Telekom Srbija with Ćosić’s Cinemashina as executive producer.

The shooting took place 24 May – 15 June 2022 in Belgrade, Pančevo, and in the prison of Zabela. No budget details have been disclosed at this point.

Previously, Ćosić produced two feature films in which he played the key roles: Afterparty / Afterparti (2017, directed by Luka Bursać and produced by Ljuti bicikl and Machina & Zec) and The Team / Ekipa (2019, directed by Marko Sopić and produced by House of Cinemashina and Cinnamon Films), both supported by Film Center Serbia.

Production Information:

Producers:
Apollon (Serbia)
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Telekom Srbija (Serbia)

Executive producer:
Cinemashina (Serbia)
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Credits:
Director: Rade Ćosić
Scriptwriters: Rade Ćosić, Marko Backović
DoP: Igor Marović
Production designer: Nikola Nikolić
Costume designer: Kristina Savić
Cast: Stefan Jevtović, Rade Ćosić, Milan Vasić, Ljubomir Bandović, Dragana Mićalović, Branislav Zeremski, Tijana Pečenčić, Petar Zekavica, Dragan Marinkovic Maca, Miloš Đorđević