Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

"A mother. A daughter. A past that cannot stay buried."

2006 1h 30m BS

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 95

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Synopsis

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A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.

“A mother. A daughter. A past that cannot stay buried.”

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Cast

Mirjana Karanović
Esma
Luna Mijović
Sara
Leon Lučev
Pelda
Kenan Ćatić
Samir
Jasna Beri
Sabina
Dejan Aćimović
Čenga
Bogdan Diklić
Saran
Ermin Bravo
Profesor Muha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jasmila Žbanić
Writers: Jasmila Žbanić, Barbara Albert
Languages: Bosnian
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, shot by Christine A. Maier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Enes Zlatar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Niki Mossböck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mirjana Karanović and Luna Mijović and Leon Lučev carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A mother. A daughter. A past that cannot stay buried.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jasmila Žbanić directs. Christine A. Maier behind the camera. Enes Zlatar scores. Niki Mossböck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia. Dialogue in Bosnian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Croatia.
4Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, shot by Christine A. Maier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Enes Zlatar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Niki Mossböck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mirjana Karanović and Luna Mijović and Leon Lučev carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A mother. A daughter. A past that cannot stay buried.".
9IMDB entry: tt0464029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "depression", "right and justice", "rape", "sense of guilt".