Wake up, Serbia! Pumpaj: The Student Uprising | Point of No Return

18.09.2025.
Source: https://youtu.be/h3t4EiRYzHM?si=gfl2oUwCXnd3UFtx

In a Europe where youth drift between political apathy and the lure of far-right populism, Serbia’s students rise in defiance. What began with the deadly collapse of Novi Sad’s train station — a tragedy that exposed endemic corruption — ignited the longest student strike in modern European history.

From university occupations to peaceful marches challenging Aleksandar Vučić’s regime, a new generation dares to imagine democracy against fear, repression, and the shadows of the Balkan wars. Can a nonviolent revolution succeed in the 21st century? Why is Europe silent? And can Serbia break free from ultranationalism to claim a plural and democratic future?

With exclusive access inside Belgrade’s University of Dramatic Arts — the birthplace and nerve center of the uprising — Point of No Return captures the victories, contradictions, and struggles of a movement whose battle of ideas could shape not only Serbia’s destiny, but that of a Europe in crisis.

Documentary series directed by Raül Gallego Abellan
3Cat Executive Production
Adrià Serra Mayoral
Medir Plandolit Casals
Anna M. López González

Delegate Production 3Cat
Andrés Palomino Robles

3Cat Production
Sandra Rierola Pardo

Serbia Production
Filip Antić
Lena Sladojevic
Hana Fifa
Nebojsa Glisic

Production
Lorda Crusellas

Script
Raül Gallego Abellán
Gina Plana

Editing and Post Production
Gina Plana

Images
Raül Gallego Abellán
Filip Antić
Marko Dejkovic
Filip Drageljević

Black and white stills
Gavrilo Andrić

Additional images
Faculty Dramatic Arts Belgrade Media Team
Gavrilo Andrić
Insajder TV
Nenad Nesic
Media i reform centar Niš
Mateja Nikolić
Srce Niš Medijana
Kreni Promeni
Radio 021
Serbialive Beograd
Rade
Stonexman
Marko Ristić
Đorđe Stanković
Luka Pešić
Serbialive vesti
Južne vesti
Goran Necin "Jordan Creek"
UNS centrala
Srđan Žunić
Getty Images
@buducnostsrbijeav
@SNSSrbija

Drones
Aleksandar Jovanović
Dragan Tosic
Filip Antić
Envato Elements

Sound Post Production
Iban Rodríguez Gabarró

Music
Artlist
Envato Elements

Subtitles
Ignasi Oliver
CPSL

Translation
Filip Antić
Hana Fifa
Luka Ostojić

Thanks to
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Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade
Faculty of Electrical Engineering Belgrade
Faculty of Veterinary Belgrade
University of Philosophy Niš
Faculty of Music Belgrade
Eldar Emrić
Ana Mihajlovski
Goran Tomašević
Miki Mihajlović
Gorica Đurović
Tina, Hana and Jordi Ramen
Lara, Ognjen, Emilija, Vukašin, Josif
Fundació Alek Kavčić
Soraja Zagić
Kerim Somun
Damir Šagolj
Danis Tanović
Ajvar - Baka Goca i mama Mira
Ne damo Jadar