Children of Sarajevo
Djeca
2012 · Turkey, France, Germany · 90 min
- Director
- Aida Begić
- Screenplay
- Aida Begić
- Producer
- Semih Kaplanoğlu, Adis Djapo
Awards: · 1 nominations
Cast
What it is about
Children of Sarajevo follows Rahima and Nedim, two siblings trying to get by in Sarajevo after the war, in a city still marked by the conflict. The story focuses on their everyday life and on the bonds between them and the people around them, without relying on major events.
How it was made
Aida Begić wrote and directed the film, which was produced by Semih Kaplanoğlu and Adis Đapo. Marija Pikić and Ismir Gagula lead the cast as Rahima and Nedim, alongside Bojan Navojec, Jasna Beri and Velibor Topić. It is a restrained drama, shot in Bosnian, in which the emphasis falls on the characters rather than on plot.
Reception and legacy
The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Distinction award. It was selected as Bosnia and Herzegovina's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
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