Happy New '49

The story of two brothers of different orientation and fate. The drama takes place in an atmosphere of tension and fear, during the conflict of Yugoslav Communist Party with the Stalinism, during the Cominform. Older brother Dragoslav, a returnee from Russia, was unjustly accused of being a Russian spy and subsequently arrested. Younger brother Kosta is not interested in politics, but he's attracted by a brother's wife Vera and underworld mafia. In the end, it turns out that a young woman belongs to the Soviet spy agency.

Cast

Svetozar Cvetković

as Kosta Kovachevski

Meto Jovanovski

as Dragoslav Kovachevski

Vladislava Milosavljević

as Vera Gjorgjeska

Aco Gjorčev

as Stojan

Petre Arsovski

as Burger

Goce Todorovski

as Todor

Sinolička Trpkova

as Nale

Kire Simonovski

as Kole

Dušan Kostovski

as Dile Jorgachev

Mite Grozdanov

as Islednikot

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