Butterfly
"Butterfly" takes us inside an orphanage in Bijela, Montenegro, where children are given cameras for the first time. What began as a joyful introduction to film and an attempt to spark their desire for education grew into something deeper—a shared journey of hope, discovery, and the quiet strength of those longing to love, be loved, and belong.
- Language Montenegrin
- Country Montenegro
- Genre
- Producer Sara Stijović
- Cast Pavle Prelević, Petar Begović
- Year of creation 2026
- Duration 00:27:30
Sara Stijović (b. 1997, Podgorica) is a Montenegrin film director with an MA from KinoEyes - European Film Masters and a BA from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje. She was the first Montenegrin selected for La Fabrique Cinéma (Cannes ’73) and is a Royal Dutch Foundation awardee, Sarajevo Talents alumna, Al Jazeera Ambassador, and Slano Film Days 2026 Talent. Her projects current include the mini-series Pray for Us (Cinelink Drama 2024 Grand Prix, HAVC Award; The Balkan Way Grand Prix), a co-production between Montenegro, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the hybrid feature The 13th Fish (BDC Discoveries 2025, DokLeipzig Award); and the short Sourdough, supported by the Film Centre of Montenegro. She wrote and directed Sourdough, co-produced with Antitalent (CRO) and Tramal Films (SLO). Her earlier films screened at BAFTA- and Oscar-qualifying festivals. She also programs the student section of the Herceg Novi Film Festival, Montenegro's national and oldest film festival.
