Croatian/German
2007 / OGNJEN SVILIČIĆ / 82 min.
croatian-german version with english subtitles
cast: EMIR HADZIHAFIZBEGOVIC, ARMIN OMEROVIĆ,
MARIA
BAUMER, TVRTKO JURIĆ, SAŠA ANOČIĆ, BARBARA PRPIĆ
s i m u l t a n e o u s t r a n s l a t i o n i n t o C z e c h v i a h e a d p h o n e s
14-year-old Armin and his father Ibro set off from their God-forsaken little Bosnian town for the capital
of Croatia – Zagreb,
to hold an audition for the film about the recent war, produced by German crew.
The boy is relatively calm about the whole thing, whereas his father Ibro appears to do anything to
ensure his son’s success. He would even humiliate himself if need
be, which Armin finds extremely
distressing. Armin feels he is being betrayed by the person closest to him. When they get
an unexpected
off er, the father’s reaction to it is just as surprising. For Armin, however, it’s a proof of the love
he had
begun
to have doubts about.
awards: IFF Palm Springs 2008: FIPRESCI Award; 4x IFF Herceg Novi 2007: Grand Prix, Best director, Prize of Int. Critics Jury, Best
producer; 3x IFF Pula 2007: Best actor (E. Hadzihafizbegovic), Best script, Critics award; IFF Karlovy Vary 2007:
End
of West
Award; IFF Festroia 2007: Silver Dolphin for best script; IFF Sofia 2007: Best film etc.
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