Miracle in Bosnia

Miracle in Bosnia
Directed by Dino Mustafić
Danis Tanović
Produced by Edin Lonić
Smail Tokić
Written by Zlatko Topčić
Cinematography Hakija Topić
Edited by Fadil Komarica
Production
company
FAOS
Distributed by FAOS
Running time
52 minutes
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language Bosnian

Miracle in Bosnia is a 1995 Bosnian documentary film directed by Dino Mustafić and Danis Tanović, written by Zlatko Topčić, produced by Edin Lonić and Smail Tokić.[1][2][3]

It won the Special Award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot and theme

A documentary film shot in the occasion of the third anniversary of Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Combining documentary materials with narrative, the film shows an evolution of the Bosnian Army, from small units, as it was at the beginning of the war, to military formations at the end of the third war year. A miracle in Bosnia happened: the Army is created.[1]

Production

The film was shot during the Bosnian War.

Release and screenings

During 1995 and 1996, it was screened at over 20 prestigious international film festivals around the world: Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno Festival, New York Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and many others.[4]

Reception

The film received a 15 minute standing ovation at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival and it garnered positive reviews by world audiences and critics.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ČUDO U BOSNI". bhfilm.ba. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. "CUDO U BOSNI (1995)". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. "Film i rat". bhdani.ba. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "DINO MUSTAFIĆ". sagafilm.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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