The White Fortress (2021)

Original title

Tabija

Directed by

Igor Drljaca

Genre

drama film

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy in Sarajevo finds himself drawn to a girl from a wealthy family. Their lives differ greatly, and he must navigate the pressures of his surroundings.

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What happens

The White Fortress (Bosnian: Tabija) is a 2021 Bosnian-Canadian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Igor Drljaca. The film premiered on March 1, 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival. Produced by Canada's Timelapse Pictures and Bosnia-Herzegovina's SCCA/pro.ba, it had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival. It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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