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Heartbreaking Movies Of Staggering Bosnian Conflicts
Sixteen years since the end of conflicts, Bosnia is becoming the ‘promised land’ for moviemakers from Hollywood and Europe starving for a real commercial war story. Is the tragic Bosnian story finally beginning to make money?
jasmila žbanič, angelina jolie, war, culture, balkans, penélope cruz, cinema
Bosnia-Herzegovina cinema: Jasmila Zbanic's 'On the Path'
Four years ago the Bosnian director unexpectedly won the golden bear at the Berlin international film festival with her debut film. Her new work 'Na Putu' also has controversial potential, handling themes of islamism and a couple's alienation in modern-day Sarajevo
jasmila žbanič, islamophobia, film review, culture, islam, culture calendar, bosnia and herzegovina
From siege to silver screen
The 12th Sarajevo Film Festival, which ended on August 26, featured a packed programme of challenging films, revealing the remarkable renaissance of filmmaking in the Balkans.
jasmila žbanič, film, danis tanović, sarajevo, human rights, festivals, sophia zornitsa
