Goran Markovic - Sabirni Centar AKA The Meeting Point (1989)

During the excavation of ancient Roman ruins, an old archaeology professor accidentally opens the gate between our world and the world of the dead.





1989: Mostra de Valencia: Palma de Oro / Comedia. Drama / SINOPSIS: Año 1969. Mientras el hombre llega a la Luna; en la Tierra un arqueólogo está a punto de dar con el hallazgo más importante de su carrera en un yacimiento arqueológico cerca de su pequeña ciudad, pero justo entonces sufre un infarto. Trasladado a casa por su ayudante, morirá al poco de llegar. Así seremos testigos de lo que acontece en el mundo de los vivos, y los muertos, con los que se encontrará el profesor en el "Sabirni centar". (FILMAFFINITY)





From the Screenwriter of "Who's Singin' Over There","The Marathon Family","Balkanski Spijun" (flicks that are Serbian Cinematography at its best) comes (Writing Credits) this brilliant movie set in the surreal atmosphere of an archaeological site in northern Serbia in the second half of the 20th century. During the excavations of ancient Roman ruins, an old archeology professor discovers a Roman tombstone for which he has been searching all of his life. The tomb actually covers the passage from this world to the “other” one. In an attempt to move it from its place, the professor suffers a heart attack and soon dies. However, he only appears to be dead; in fact he is in a state “between life and death.” Being half-dead, half-alive, he can now establish a connection between the living and the dead. Speaking with his loved ones who passed away he can suddenly see his life in a different perspective. With the help of the professor, even the dead, led by the desire to see their relatives and loved ones, pass through the same corridor only to find out that the world of the living is not quite as they remembered or imagined it.

Since i am really fond of his theater work,for me this movie resembles,has almost* all the rules, or could well as be a Greek theater traditional drama/comedy play. (*well,ok.some parts for sure)