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Welcome to Sarajevo

Year:

1997

Duration:

103 min

Genres:

Drama | War

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1997-11-26

Filming Locations: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Earnings

Budget: $9,000,000

Opening Weekend: $89,274 (USA) (30 November 1997)

Gross: $339,648 (USA) (25 January 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Emily Lloyd

Welcome to Sarajevo

Senad Basic

Frank Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Michael Henderson

Woody Harrelson

Flynn

Marisa Tomei

Nina

Emira Nusevic

Emira

Kerry Fox

Jane Carson

Goran Visnjic

Risto Bavic

James Nesbitt

Gregg

Igor Dzambazov

Jacket

Gordana Gadzic

Mrs. Savic

Juliet Aubrey

Helen Henderson

Drazen Sivak

Zeljko

Vesna Orel

Munira

Davor Janjic

Dragan

Vladimir Jokanovic

Emira's Uncle

Izudina Brutus

Lucky Strike

Labina Mitevska

Sonja

Sanja Buric

Alma

Haris Secic

Altar Boy

Kerry Shale

UN Convoy Official

Majda Tusar

Woman Baker

Miralem Zupcevic

Baker's Husband

Peter Kelly

UN Vip

Dijana Bolanca

Nina Co-Worker

Nino Levi

Zivko

Berina Salijevic

Road Runner

Paige Brogan-Smith

Jane Henderson

Petre Arsovski

Joey (as Petar Arsovski)

Viktorija Peceva

Ajsha

Nikolina Kujaca

Bride

Joana Popovska

Bride's Mother

Natali Rajcinovska

Bride'a Sister

Brankica Jankoska

Hairdresser

Dragan Marinkovic

Chetnik Leader

Ines Hadzovic

Hospital Girl

Cesar Adi

Child on Bus

Milan Plestina

Beauty Contest Compere

Ines Fancovic

Woman shouting at bread queue

Haris Sarvan

Black Marketeer #1

Pejdah Dzevad

Black Marketeer #2

Vlado Jokanovic

Emira's Uncle (as Vladimir Jokanovic)

Viktorija Cherepnalkovska

Ajsha (uncredited)

Che Grant

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Alex Nikolic

Photographer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Stephen Dillane's son Frank plays his son in the film.

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Stephen Dillane met with the real-life journalist he plays in the film - Michael Henderson - but chose not to establish too much of a relationship with him as he wanted to create his own particular portrait of the man.

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Goofs

When the bus is stopped by the Chetniks, the gun of the leader alternates between being a type of Kalashnikov and a French FAMAS.

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The song which plays as Michael and Risto enter the apartment to search for the mother, is "M.O.R." by Blur. This song was released in 1997, despite the movie taking place during the siege of Sarajevo, years earlier.

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Quotes

Flynn: You know, this place feels like a virus you can't get rid of. Sometimes I feel like I'll never make it home.

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Title Card: In 1991, the country of Yugoslavia began to fracture into separate nations. On the pretext of maintaining Yugoslavia's integrity, the Serbian dominated Yugoslav army attacked first Slovenia, then Croatia. Title Card: In April 1992, in the hope of securing international protection, Bosnia declared its independence. This was rejected by many Bosnian Serbs. Aided by the remnants of the Yugoslav army, they set out to claim as much territory as they could. Title Card: They systematically cleansed towns and villages of their Muslim populations, while turning their guns on the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. This cosmopolitan city, a symbol of inter-faith co-operation, was cut off from the outside world and became a city under siege. Title Card: This film is based on actual events that took place in 1992 and 1993. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Jacket: You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to make a concert here in Sarajevo.

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Risto Bavic: I used to think my life and the siege were different things, and now I realize there's no life in Sarajevo apart from the siege. The siege *is* Sarajevo. If you're not part of it, you're dreaming, you are asleep.

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