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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 53 m

Summary Following the fall of the communist regime in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1991, Divko Buntic returns to his former home after a 20-year exile in Germany. Returning with an attractive young girlfriend, a flashy new Mercedes, a pocketful of cash, and a lucky black cat, things are looking good for Divko. When his cat goes missing things begin to ...

Directed By: Danis Tanovic

Written By: Ivica Djikic, Danis Tanovic

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 53 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Strand Releasing
  • 1 h 53 m

Cirkus Columbia

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 4 User Ratings
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Summary Following the fall of the communist regime in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1991, Divko Buntic returns to his former home after a 20-year exile in Germany. Returning with an attractive young girlfriend, a flashy new Mercedes, a pocketful of cash, and a lucky black cat, things are looking good for Divko. When his cat goes missing things begin to ...

Directed By: Danis Tanovic

Written By: Ivica Djikic, Danis Tanovic

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75
Feb 17, 2012
A family getting evicted from its home is no laughing matter, except if you're watching Cirkus Columbia, a satiric comedy from, of all places, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 8, 2012
Despite its wobbly tone and stumbles into implausible melodrama, the film succeeds as a study of realignments among friends and family, a gently cracked mirror held up to the insanity that would soon devastate the region.
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70
Feb 14, 2012
Tanovic wisely returns to his Bosnia and Herzegovina roots, where the small but highly nuanced story, set in prewar 1991, rings with authenticity and weight.
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60
Feb 14, 2012
Though burdened by major problems of tone, Tanovic's fourth feature succeeds in making clear the incredulity with which most people regarded the thought of war and dissolution of Yugoslavia, as well as the machinations of various opportunistic groups.
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60
Feb 14, 2012
The tongue is in cheek and the tone is ironic and bleak, at least until the should-we-stay-or-should-we-go climax punctures the mood. Still, welcome back, Danis.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 14, 2012
"No Man's Land" director Danis Tanovic, adapting a novel by Ivica Djikic, also returns to his roots with this decidedly old-fashioned, quasi-satirical drama that is a bit on the nose with its indictments of post-communist animosities and opportunism.
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40
Feb 16, 2012
Director Danis Tanovic never undersells the anger and tension in the family, yet while the emotional underpinnings feel raw, much of "Cirkus" also winds up spinning 'round to obvious, if uncomfortable, places.
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Production Company Asap Films, Autonomous, Studio Maj, Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Man's Films, 2006, Art & Popcorn, Canal+, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CinePostproduction, Filmski Sklad Republike Slovenije, Fondacija za Kinematografiju Sarajevo, Ministarstvo Kulture Republike Srbije, No Sugar No Milk, Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (BHRT), Rai Cinema, UK Film Council
Release Date Feb 17, 2012
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Slovene Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Sarajevo Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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