Filmed entirely at night.
Official submission of Serbia for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 71st Academy Awards in 1999.
Its original Serbian language title is Bure baruta which means Powder Keg. It was released in English speaking countries under the title of Cabaret Balkan, with the official reason for the name change being that Kevin Costner had already registered a film project under the title Powder Keg.
As of 2016 it was included in the #100 Serbian movies list (1911-1999) and protected as cultural heritage of great importance.
French visa # 93543.