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Grbavica
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2006 film by Jasmila Žbanić
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Grbavica, released internationally as Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams, is a drama, war and art film written and directed by Jasmila Žbanić, released on 1 March 2006 and produced by Barbara Albert. Set in Sarajevo during the 2000s, it addresses the Yugoslav Wars, rape, motherhood and secrecy, and stars Mirjana Karanović, Luna Mijovic, Leon Lučev and Jasna Beri. Made in Bosnian by Coop99 Filmproduktion, Deblokada, Jadran Film and Noirfilm Filmproduktion across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany and Croatia, it runs 90 minutes.
The film received the Golden Bear and was nominated for the European Film Awards for Best Film and Best Actress at the 19th European Film Awards.
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6.9A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.
Cast
- Mirjana Karanović as Esma
- Luna Mijović as Sara
- Leon Lučev as Pelda
- Kenan Ćatić as Samir
- Jasna Beri as Sabina
- Dejan Aćimović as Čenga
Themes
- depression
- right and justice
- rape
- sense of guilt
- becoming an adult
- parent child relationship
- war crimes
- suppressed past
- bosnia and herzegovina
- woman director
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Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
6,963 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
71/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Awards
- 12 wins & 7 nominations
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jasmila Žbanić
- Written by
- Jasmila Žbanić , Barbara Albert
- Produced by
- Tanja Aćimović, Damir Ibrahimović
- Starring
- Mirjana Karanović , Luna Mijović
- Distributed by
- Dogwoof Pictures
- Release dates
- 12 February 2006 ( 2006-02-12 ) ( BIFF ) 1 March 2006 ( 2006-03-01 ) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 15 December 2006 ( 2006-12-15 ) (UK)
- Running time
- 90 minutes
- Countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Croatia, and Germany
- Language
- Bosnian
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Award
- Golden Bear
- Participant in
- 19th European Film Awards
- Genre
- art film
- Country of origin
- Croatia
- Original language
- Bosnian
- Main subject
- hiding
- Director
- Jasmila Žbanić
- Screenwriter
- Jasmila Žbanić
- Cast member
- Damir Džumhur
- Producer
- Barbara Albert
- Production company
- Jadran Film
- Narrative location
- Sarajevo
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 423157
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.coop99.at/grbavica_website
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Encyclopedic overview
Grbavica is a 2006 film by Jasmila Žbanić about the life of a single mother in contemporary Sarajevo in the aftermath of systematic rapes of Bosniak women by Serbian soldiers during the Bosnian War. It was released in the United Kingdom as Esma's Secret: Grbavica, and in US as Grbavica: Land of My Dreams.
The film shows, through the eyes of the main character Esma, her teenage daughter Sara, and others, how everyday life is still being shaped by the Bosnian War of the 1990s. The film was an international co-production between companies from Bosnia, Austria, Croatia, and Germany; it received funding from the German television companies ZDF and Arte. Grbavica received an enthusiastic response from critics, earning a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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