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27 World and 2 International Premieres in BH Film Programme!

This year's BH FILM programme organized by Association of Filmmakers in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in its 19th edition held within 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will present 53 films: 8 feature narrative films, 17 feature documentaries, 5 short fiction films, 9 short documentaries, and 11 student films, as well as 2 special screenings.

One special screening will present 2 short films produced as a result of “Shoot Your film! (comprehensive guide to low-budget filmmaking)" project, developed within the project "Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans" (CC4WBs), and organized by the Association of Filmmakers in FBiH in partnership with the Academy of Performing Arts from Sarajevo and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts from Cetinje. CC4WBs project is funded by the European Union, and it aims to foster dialogue in the Western Balkans by enhancing the cultural and creative sectors for increased socio-economic impact. The other special screening will present an omnibus made by Academy of Performing Arts students.

The highlight of the programme is the Student Competition section gathering and presenting films made by students from BiH film academies and faculties. This year 11 films from Bosnian and Herzegovinian film schools and academies are competing for the three awards (Best Student Film, Special Jury Prize and Special Mention). This year’s Jury deciding about best Bosnian and Herzegovinian student films are dramaturg and scriptwriter Emina Omerović, actor Alen Muratović and director Zdenko Jurilj.

This year’s BH Film program will present 27 World, 2 International, 3 European and 5 Regional Premieres.

BH Film Program is dedicated to promotion of BiH cinema and is an important platform for the BiH film authors from all over the world.

BH FILM PROGRAMME LINE-UP 2024:

FEATURE FILMS
BACKUP, Faruk Sokolović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, 2024., 109 min.
GYM, Srđan Vuletić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, 2024., 85 min.
KUDUZ, Ademir Kenović, Yugoslavia, 1989., 105 min.
LA PUERTA VERDE, THE GREEN DOOR, Guillermo Vejar, Meksiko / Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024, 97 min
MOTHER MARA, Mirjana Karanović, Serbia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, 2024., 96 min.
MY LATE SUMMER, Danis Tanović, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, 2024., 98 min.
STIGMAS, Zdenko Jurilj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 74 min.
WHEN SANTA CLAUS WAS A COMMUNIST, Emir Kapetanović, Bosna and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, 2024, 86 min.

FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FILMS
A NORMAL LIFE, Inès Khannoussi, Austria, 2024., 51 min.
AT THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE WHO WILL COME KNOCKING, Maja Novaković, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, 2024., 85 min.
GRANDPA GURU, Silvio Mirošničenko, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 91 min.
HIMLEN OVER ZENICA THE SKY ABOVE ZENICA, Zlatko Pranjić, Nanna Frank Moeller, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, 2024., 94 min.
HOUSE OF BRAZIL, Branko Šimić, Germany, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 84 min.
I DIARI DI MIO PADRE / MY FATHER’S DIARIES, Ado Hasanović, Italy, France, 2024., 93 min.
I SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST, Sanela Prašović Gadžo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 62 min.
IL RESPIRO DI SARAJEVO / THE BREATH OF SARAJEVO, Fabiana Antonioli, Andrea D’Arrigo, Italy, 2023., 94 min.
ONCE AN ALIEN, Semâ Bekirović, The Netherlands, 2023., 82 mi .
POSLJEDNJI KAUBOJ / THE LAST COWBOY, Tadej Čater, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 85 min.
SAFET ZEC: THE MASTERS’ PATH, Gorčin Zec, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 93 min.
SHOOT, I'M STILL TEACHING, Arijana Saračević Helać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 75 min.
SILENT DRIFTER, Zdenko Jurilj, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 93 min.
SNIPER ALLEY – TO MY BROTHER, Cristiana Lucia Grilli, Francesco Toscani, Italy, 2024., 115 min.
THE BURDEN, Kenan Ćerimagić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, USA, 2024., 116 min.
THE VALLEY OF JARS, Lejla Zvizdić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 85 min
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, Mirko Pincelli, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UK, USA, 2024., 89 min.

SHORT DOCUMENTARY AND FICTION FILM
BONACA, Luka Vlaho, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 14 min.
BROTHER, Ajdin Kamber/Vanja Stokić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 45 min.
GAIA, Nermin Hamzagić, Enis Ćišić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 11 min.
PURPOSE, Tvrtko Karačić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, 2023., 9 min.
RE:VISITING JASENOVAC, Admir Rahmanović, Bosnia and Herzegovina,Sweden, 2023.,12 min.
SAMIR MEHIĆ BOWIE – LETTERS FROM SREBRENICA, Lamija Grebo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 34 min.
SAME AS BEFORE, Sanja Vrzić, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 11 min.
SISTER, Zulfikar Filandra, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 20 min.
SOME MEMORIES, Lotte Schreiber, Austria, 2024., 10 min.
THE WAY TO THE END, Emina Minka Muftić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 13 min.
THIS WAS A GRAFFITI, Valeriya Boyko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, 2024., 12 min.
TRAVELERS, Mirza Ajnadžić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 23 min.
YOU PLAY MY FATHER, Javier Marín, Rafa Honrubia, Guillermo Roqués, Spain, USA, 2023., 27 min.
VICTORY, Zulfikar Filandra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 22 min.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS
SHOOT YOUR FILM!
DELIVERY, Nirvana Delić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 8 min.
SHELTER, Jakša Minić, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 15 min.
OMNIBUS: KUHANJE U ŽANRU / OMNIBUS: COOKING THROUGH DIFFERENT GENRES, Marko Velimirović, Ajša Đuherić, Rea Memić, Zoja Perović, Din Gušmirović, Emir Solaković, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2023., 45 min.

STUDENT FILMS
ADD-IN, Zoja Perović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 4 min.
BIRTH, Vuk Popović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 15 min.
CAMERA, FISH, ACTION, Rea Memić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 6 min.
GOOD LUCK, SARAH!, Isidora Ratković, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 21 min.
KULINARKOMANKA.BA, Marko Velimirović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 6 min.
PRESSING, Milica Vujasin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 9 min.
THE BOSNIAN LOTUS, Emir Solaković, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 5 min.
THE CYCLE, Sanja Račić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 4 min.
THE LAST MEAL, Din Gušmirović, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 6 min.
WE’LL BUY THE FISH TOMORROW, Sara Ristić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 18 min.
ZANZIBAR 4K COLORIZED, Lea Tošić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024., 12 min.

The 30th Sarajevo Film Festival will take place from 16th to 23rd of August 2024.