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- 2007
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 30 m
- 2007
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 30 m
Summary In her stunning debut feature, writer/director Jasmila Žbani? explores the painful long-term effects of war on a Bosnian woman and her daughter. (Strand Releasing)
Directed By: Jasmila Zbanic
Written By: Jasmila Zbanic
- 2007
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 30 m
- 2007
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 30 m
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
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5.8
Summary In her stunning debut feature, writer/director Jasmila Žbani? explores the painful long-term effects of war on a Bosnian woman and her daughter. (Strand Releasing)
Directed By: Jasmila Zbanic
Written By: Jasmila Zbanic
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
71
76% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
24% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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It appears to have been made from the inside, not only of the characters but of the historical situation in which they struggle.
This is a spare and plainly told story, and it is that plainness that gives it so much punch.
The admirable feminist agenda occasionally trips up the narrative, but the film's performances keep it on track.
Mirjana Karanovic (Esma) and Luna Mijovic (Sara) give powerful performances as Zbanic imbues a simple story with a powerful commentary on the Bosnian war's devastating impact on the innocent.
It is the two leading performances that make the film seem almost to reach down and embrace us.
Throughout Grbavica the desire to forget and the need to remember are at loggerheads. At Sara’s school the psychological wounds of the war are being handed down to her generation through the separation of heroes and nonheroes. Fathers pass their weapons down to their sons. Even as you leave a war behind, you bring it with you.
Central performance by Mirjana Karanovic is instantly endearing. Unfortunately, film coasts on thesp's ability to evoke sympathy and leaves her stranded in this yarn that's all setup and little payoff.
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Production Company
Coop99 Filmproduktion,
Deblokada,
Noirfilm Filmproduktion,
Jadran Film,
Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF),
ARTE,
Balkan Script Development Fund,
Bosnia & Hercegovina Ministry of Culture & Sport,
Eurimages,
Hubert Bals Fund,
Javni RTV Servis Bosne i Hercegovine,
Medien- und Filmgesellschaft (MFG) Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg,
Ministy of Culture, Republic of Croatia,
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
Vienna Film Financing Fund,
Österreichisches Filminstitut
Release Date Feb 16, 2007
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Website
http://www.grbavica.at/
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Brussels European Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 2 Nominations
