Early this morning around 9 AM in Belgrade, Montenegrin director Danilo Marunović was detained while staying at a hotel for the performance of “Gospoda Glembajevi” by the Montenegrin National Theatre at the National Theatre in Belgrade. Agents from Serbia’s Security and Information Agency (BIA) entered his hotel room and took him in for an informational interview. Zoran Pašalić, the Ombudsman, visited Marunović and stated that the director had no complaints about the conduct of state authorities during his detention, holding, or questioning. Montenegrin media reported on the incident, and Pašalić announced he would monitor the process concerning the Montenegrin citizen on Serbian territory. This event has caught public attention and raises questions about why an artist visiting for a cultural event was detained. Is this just a security measure or something more serious? Either way, art and politics are clashing again, and we’re left watching the drama unfold off the stage. Got a hot take? Drop it in the comments — maybe your theory will steal the spotlight!
