The film opens with an adolescent Karađorđe ( Milorad Petrović ) killing an Ottoman official ( Ilija Stanojević ) . The murder turns Karađorđe into a fugitive . Following an unsuccessful rebellion against the Ottomans , Karađorđe is forced to flee Serbia and seek refuge in the Austrian Empire , across the Sava River . When Karađorđe 's father refuses to accompany his son out of the country , Karađorđe kills him . After spending a period of time in Austria , Karađorđe returns to Serbia . In February 1804 , following the Slaughter of the Knezes , surviving Serbian notables gather at the Orašac Assembly and decide to rebel against the '' Dahije '' , the renegade Janissaries who precipitated the massacre . The notables propose that Karađorđe lead the insurrection , given his prior military experience . He initially declines their offer , but ultimately relents ; the First Serbian Uprising begins . The '' Dahije '' soon foresee their downfall , witnessing their fates reflected in a bowl of water drawn from the Danube
Slaughter of the Knezes
Slaughter of the Knezes
The Life and Deeds of the Immortal Leader Karađorđe