Vladimir 'Vlada' Divljan

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Vladimir 'Vlada' Divljan

Born 1958-05-10 · Beograd, Serbia

Serbian singer and songwriter. He was also the frontman of the Yugoslav new wave band Idoli.

Acting credits

Six Days in June poster
4.5

A young man finds a way to spend his last few days of freedom before joining the army. Set in eastern Bosnia in summer of 1968.

Six Days in June

1985

The Happy Child poster
6.6

The Happy Child is a story of "New Wave" rock genre predominant in the ex-Yugoslavia during the socialist 70's and 80's.

The Happy Child

2003

White Button poster
NR

'Bijelo Dugme' was a legendary rock and roll band of the former Yugoslavia that is still enormously popular. The leader of the band was Goran Bregović - today a globally acclaimed composer of film scores and world music. This documentary, full of exciting archival footage, great music and juicy confessions deals with the specific time, culture, friendship and politics of the band, as well as the effect that Western popular culture had on the youth in this vibrant socialist country before it disintegrated.

White Button

2010

Behind the Smile poster
NR

Ten years after Vlada Divljan's death, the family opens boxes with his belongings. Among other things, they find recordings made with a small camera. Vlada's footage of family life, as well as making music in his room or with a band, along with homemade animated adventures on a deserted island, take us deep into the intimate world of our famous musician.

Behind the Smile

2025

Vlada poster
NR

Vlada Divljan, a famous musician from Yugoslavia, left his native Belgrade in the turbulent ’90s. From a space and time distance, he reflects on his artistry and his life as an emigrant.

Vlada

2009

Rock Deserters poster
NR

Belgrade rock musicians and critics talk about the glorious days of Yugoslav new wave that had its peak in 1981.

Rock Deserters

1990

Heavenly Theme poster
5.2

Documentary about the life and career of Serbian rock musician Vladimir "Vlada" Divljan.

Heavenly Theme

2019

New Wave - 40 Years After poster
NR

Croatia Records, as the publishing house that published the largest number of new wave releases, is celebrating 40 years of new wave this year. The anniversary is accompanied by many interesting releases and reissues, and the focus is on four vinyls, pearls of the new wave: the first albums of Električni orgazam and Haustor, the only album of Šarlo akrobata and the "Paket aranžman" compilation, which was responsible for the flourishing of the new wave in the former Yugoslavia. In cooperation with CMC television, a documentary film was filmed with a large number of relevant interlocutors, about one of the most brilliant musical periods in the history of the region.

New Wave - 40 Years After

2021

Retro Sheilas in Space Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas poster
NR

Three Aussie super-Sheilas and their Big Mack trucks embark on a mission to defend the Earth against the alien invasion.

Retro Sheilas in Space Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas

1996

Flying Over Mother poster
7.0

A cosmonaut looking back on his life.

Flying Over Mother

2000

Yu Rock Reunion poster
3.0

"YU Rock Reunion" is a tribute to Yugoslav rock music. This documentary features several pop-rock bands from Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia (former SFR Yugoslavia), recorded at the Rock Uranak Tour '07. Bebek, Valentino, Divlje Jagode, Van Gogh, Elektricni Orgazam, Vlada Divljan of Idoli, and others - got together for the first time in 20 years to play for their fans in Canada and the U.S. Former Yugoslav rock stars and music legends came to North America in September of 2007, and together played for the people of all nationalities.

Yu Rock Reunion

2008