Kako su Reks i Korzo postali Šumadinac i Srbadija za “Zlatni grad”

In April 1941 Beograd was bombed on 6 April, cinemas were destroyed and reopened during German occupation. German occupation authorities used film as propaganda tool and restored many cinemas in the city. Repertoire was dominated by German films under strict censorship and controlled import of content. The film “Zlatni grad” became biggest hit with over 108,000 viewers in occupied Belgrade. Several cinemas changed names: Reks to Šumadinac, Korzo to Srbadija, Union to Kosovo. Distribution and audience access were strictly regulated through censorship policies imposed by authorities. Propaganda documentaries and news reels justified occupation and promoted Nazi war narratives in cinemas.