Sava Trifković’s Arms in the Purple Distance (Ruke ljubičastih daljina, 1962), combined Rakonjac’s morbid pessimism with moody imagery and early optical printing techniques. The film received the main prize at the prestigious Unica national competition of amateur films but Trifković never managed to finish another project. He was the quintessential amateur of the film clubs; an unemployed architect who never really pursued a film career but remained a valued member of the Belgrade film clubs."