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The White Fortress (2021)

The White Fortress poster
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
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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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