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“ALONG THE PATHS OF DRINA RAFTERS”

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Drina Regatta, the agency First Media Group provided full services for the filming, production, post-production, scriptwriting, creative concept, and editing of the documentary film “Along the Paths of Drina Rafters.”

The film was premiered at the official opening of the Regatta in Bajina Bašta in 2024, as well as on the Second Program of RTS.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the famous Drina rafters transported timber from Tara to Belgrade daily on the unpredictable and dangerous Drina River. These unusually skilled and brave men manually built rafts by connecting logs of pine and spruce trees, then transported them for several months along the unpredictable river.

This century-old tradition of rafting was abruptly interrupted by the construction of the Perućac hydroelectric power plant, forcing the Drina rafters to abandon their river.

To prevent these brave and courageous men from being forgotten, the famous “Drina Regatta” is held in Bajina Bašta, where hundreds of various vessels with over 20,000 participants follow the authentic rafts at the end of the procession along the paths of the ancient rafters.

You can watch the story on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDW6HxG9uhA