Death in Sarajevo

2016 film

Death in Sarajevo

Film poster

Directed by| Danis Tanović
Written by| Danis Tanović
Starring| Snežana Marković
Izudin Bajrović
Vedrana Seksan
Muhamed Hadžović
Jacques Weber
Aleksandar Seksan
Cinematography| Erol Zubčević
Edited by| Redzinald Simek
Music by| Mirza Tahirović

Release dates

* 15 February 2016 (2016-02-15) (Berlin)
* 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) (Bosnia)

Running time

| 85 minutes
Countries| Bosnia and Herzegovina
Languages| Bosnian
French
Box office| $6,540[1]

Death in Sarajevo (Bosnian: Smrt u Sarajevu) is a 2016 Bosnian drama film directed by Danis Tanović. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3] At Berlin it won the Jury Grand Prix,[4] as well as FIPRESCI prize for films shown in competition.[5] It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[6][7]

## Cast

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* Snežana Marković as Lamija
* Izudin Bajrović as Omer
* Vedrana Seksan as Vedrana
* Muhamed Hadžović as Gavrilo
* Jacques Weber as Jacques
* Aleksandar Seksan as Enco
* Faketa Salihbegović as Hatidža
* Edin Avdagić Koja as Edo

## Reception

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The film received mixed reviews.[8][9] Jay Weissberg praised the film in Variety as an "expertly modulated choral drama".[10] Stephen Dalton writing for The Hollywood Reporter gave a negative review, noting, "The take-home message that historical narratives are always complex and contentious, especially in the Balkans, is unquestionably true but hardly a profound insight. Not quite a political thriller, not quite a provocative drama, not quite an inspired stage adaptation, Death in Sarajevo is a minor addition to Tanović's illustrious body of work."[11]

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film has an overall approval rating of 76%, based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[12]

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Bosnian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ "Death in Sarajevo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
2. ^ "Jan 11, 2016: Berlinale Competition 2016: Another nine films selected". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
3. ^ "Berlin Film Festival Adds Nine Films to Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
4. ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
5. ^ "Berlin's FIPRESCI Prize goes to Death in Sarajevo". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
6. ^ "Film "Smrt u Sarajevu" Danisa Tanovića bh. kandidat za nagradu Oscar". klix. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
7. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (31 August 2016). "Oscars: Bosnia Selects 'Death in Sarajevo' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
8. ^ Barnes, Henry (16 February 2016). "Death in Sarajevo review". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
9. ^ D'Arcy, David (15 February 2016). "'Death In Sarajevo': Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
10. ^ Weissberg, Jay (15 February 2016). "Film Review: 'Death in Sarajevo'". Variety. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
11. ^ Dalton, Stephen (16 February 2016). "'Death in Sarajevo' ('Smrt u Sarajevu'): Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
12. ^ "Death in Sarajevo (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

## External links

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* Death in Sarajevo at IMDb

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Films directed by Danis Tanović

* Miracle in Bosnia (1995)
* No Man's Land (2001)
* 11′09″01 September 11 (2002)
* Hell (2005)
* Triage (2009)
* Cirkus Columbia (2010)
* An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker (2013)
* Tigers (2014)
* Death in Sarajevo (2016)
* The Postcard Killings (2020)
* Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair (2021)
* My Late Summer (2024)

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Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

1965–2000|

* Le Bonheur / Repulsion (1965)
* The Chasers / No Shooting Time for Foxes (1966)
* La Collectionneuse / Next Year, Same Time (1967)
* Innocence Unprotected / Signs of Life / Something Like Love (1968)
* The Decameron (1971)
* The Hospital (1972)
* There's No Smoke Without Fire (1973)
* The Clockmaker (1974)
* The Common Man / Overlord (1975)
* Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)
* The Devil Probably (1977)
* The Fall (1978)
* Alexandria... Why? (1979)
* Seeking Asylum (1980)
* Akaler Shandhaney (1981)
* Shivers (1982)
* A Season in Hakkari (1983)
* Funny Dirty Little War (1984)
* Flowers of Reverie (1985)
* The Mass Is Ended (1986)
* The Sea and Poison (1987)
* Commissar (1988)
* Evening Bell (1989)
* The Asthenic Syndrome (1990)
* The Conviction / Satan (1991)
* Sweet Emma, Dear Böbe (1992)
* Arizona Dream (1993)
* Strawberry and Chocolate (1994)
* Smoke (1995)
* All Things Fair (1996)
* The River (1997)
* Wag the Dog (1998)
* Mifune (1999)
* The Road Home (2000)

2001–present|

* Beijing Bicycle (2001)
* Grill Point (2002)
* Adaptation (2003)
* Lost Embrace (2004)
* Peacock (2005)
* Offside / A Soap (2006)
* The Other (2007)
* Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
* Everyone Else / Gigante (2009)
* If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2010)
* The Turin Horse (2011)
* Just the Wind (2012)
* An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker (2013)
* The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
* The Club (2015)
* Death in Sarajevo (2016)
* Félicité (2017)
* Mug (2018)
* By the Grace of God (2019)
* Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)
* Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
* The Novelist's Film (2022)
* Afire (2023)
* A Traveler's Needs (2024)
* The Blue Trail (2025)

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Bosnian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

* The Awkward Age (1994)
* No Man's Land (2001)
* Fuse (2003)
* Days and Hours (2004)
* Totally Personal (2005)
* Grbavica (2006)
* It's Hard to Be Nice (2007)
* Snow (2008)
* Night Guards (2009)
* Cirkus Columbia (2010)
* Belvedere (2011)
* Children of Sarajevo (2012)
* An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker (2013)
* With Mum (2014)
* Our Everyday Life (2015)
* Death in Sarajevo (2016)
* Men Don't Cry (2017)
* Never Leave Me (2018)
* The Son (2019)
* Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020)
* The White Fortress (2021)
* A Ballad (2022)
* Excursion (2023)
* My Late Summer (2024)

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