Underplayed Gems

No Man's Land (2001)

No Man's Land poster
Directed by
Danis Tanović
Genre
drama film, comedy film, war film
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 506 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two wounded soldiers from opposing sides end up trapped together in a trench between front lines during the Bosnian War. A third man lies on a mine that will explode if he moves. The soldiers must navigate the absurdity of their situation while outside forces try to help or exploit them.

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What happens

No Man's Land (Serbo-Croatian: Ničija zemlja, Ничија земља) is a 2001 war film that is set in the midst of the Bosnian War. The film is a parable and marks the debut of Bosnian writer and director Danis Tanović. It is a co-production among companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Italy, France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. The film first premiered on 19 September 2001 in France. It later won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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