Rocky Statue in Zitiste, Part 2

A child poses in front of a statue of the film character Rocky Balboa in the village of Zitiste, some 60 km (37 miles) from Belgrade, August 19, 2007. The three-meter high statue of Sylvester Stallone in the role of Rocky, made by a Croatian sculptor, was revealed late Saturday in the centre of Zitiste. […]

Rocky Balboa Statue in Zitiste

Zoran babic, avillage official unveils huge statue of the film character Rocky Balboa, in the village square in Zitiste, about 60 kilometers (36 miles) north of Belgrade, Saturday, Aug.18, 2007. The village of Zitiste has repeatedly suffered heavy flooding, gaining a disaster-prone reputation. Fed up, the locals started contemplating how to change that image and […]

Rocky: Amerika Idol

On September 9, 2009, Blic Online posted a piece by A. Novakovik about director Berry Avrich’s documentary “Amerika Idol,” which tells how folks in the small Serbian village of Zitiste erected a statue of Rocky Balboa to represent their underdog status. We’ve been following the story here at StalloneZone and thanks to the Blic Online piece […]

Belgrade Rocky Statue

A huge statue of the film character Rocky Balboa is prepared for unveiling in the village square in Zitiste, about 60 kilometers (36 miles) north of Belgrade, Tuesday, Aug.7, 2007. The village of Zitiste is planning to erect the statue of Balboa, to attract tourists and show a new face to the world. Local officials […]