a l’homme est ouverte!" (The hunt for men has begun!). The reviews in the French press were somewhat reserved. Le Monde praised "the spellbinding atmosphere with flights of poetry, boisterous jubilation, and Yugoslav frenzy that brings the fever of Emir Kusturica to mind", but has issues with the "chaotic screenplay arcs drawn from Serbian folklore, culture, and history with codes that escape us". Box office As of September 2008, Serbia is the only country where Tears for Sale has gone into general theater release. Despite the lukewarm reviews, Serbian audiences have responded to the movie in large numbers. Shown on twenty screens during its first weekend in general release (February 1–3, 2008), Charleston & Vendetta took in a gross amount of US$80,699. Its second weekend (February 8–10, also on twenty screens) in Serbian theaters was even more successful, with US$92,377 earned. During the calendar year 2008, Tears for Sale was the most watched movie in Serbian cinemas with a total gross of US$634,620. In France, the move had very modest box-office take of US$19,314 during its short theatrical run. DVD release The film is set for DVD distribution in Australia and the United Kingdom through Icon Entertainment International, a subsidiary of Icon Productions. See also List of most expensive non-English-language films References External links Časkom za Ognjenku, Press, December 24, 2007 Olivera Katarina: "Ukleta" žena igra čarlston, MTS Mondo, January 11, 2008 Čarlston za Ognjenku za sada najgledaniji, MTS Mondo, February 6, 2008 Čarlston za Ognjenku videlo 115.000 ljudi, MTS Mondo, February 25, 2008 Svetska publika nestrpljivo čeka "Čarlston", MTS Mondo, March 27, 2008 Carlsto za Ognjenku at 2008 Toronto International Film Festival 2008 films 2000s fantasy comedy films Serbian fantasy comedy films 2000s Serbian-language films Films scored by Shigeru Umebayashi 2008 comedy films Films set in Serbia History of Serbia on film Cultural depictions of Serbian people Films shot in Serbia Films set in the 1920s