The film written by Milorad Milinkovic and Dragoljub Stojkovic follows the final days of Serbian Prince Mihailo Obrenovic before his assassination in 1868. The Duke and the Poet depicts a man in love who struggles with a sense of duty to his people, while a fatal conspiracy against him will stop the liberation of the Balkan peoples.
Dragan Micanovic, Zoran Cvijanovic, Natasa Ninkovic, Luka Grbjc play the main characters.
Art&Popcorn and Living Pictures produced the film.
The Duke and the Poet was released in Serbian cinemas on 21 September 2023.
The shortlist in the Best International Feature Film category will be announced on 21 December 2023, the nominees will be known on 23 January 2024 and the 96th Academy Awards will be held on 10 March 2024.
