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The Perfect Circle (1997)

The Perfect Circle poster
Original title
Savršeni krug
Directed by
Ademir Kenović
Genre
drama film
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina, France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A poet named Hamza lives alone in Sarajevo during the siege. He takes in two orphaned brothers who are trying to escape the war. Hamza tries to protect them while facing his own losses.

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What happens

The Perfect Circle (Bosnian: Savršeni krug) is a 1997 Bosnian war drama film by Ademir Kenović set in Sarajevo during the siege of 1992-1996. It was written by Kenović with Pjer Žalica and Abdulah Sidran. The title derives from the ability of "Hamza" (played by Mustafa Nadarević) to draw perfect circles on paper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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