Children of Sarajevo (2012)

Original title

Djeca

Directed by

Aida Begić

Genre

drama film

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, France, Turkey

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in Sarajevo struggles to raise her younger brother while dealing with the lingering effects of the Bosnian war. She tries to build a stable life but faces pressure from her surroundings and her own past.

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What happens

Children of Sarajevo (Bosnian: Djeca, lit. 'Children') is a 2012 Bosnian drama film directed by Aida Begić. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Special Distinction award. The film was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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