Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair

2021 1h 30m BS

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 15

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Set in Sarajevo in May 2021, the city's famous Old Town tries to recover after a difficult pandemic year. When a visitor from Zagreb comes looking for the best kebabs in town, a harmless gesture causes the disintegration of the business and private lives of several people.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Branko Đurić
Enis
Izudin Bajrović
Izo
Helena Vuković
Lana
Kerim Ćutuna
Orhan
Almir Palata
Hajrudin
Anja Matković
Gordana Matić
Goran Bregović
Goran Bregović
Faketa Salihbegović-Avdagić
Suma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danis Tanović
Writers: Danis Tanović, Nikola Kuprešanin
Languages: Bosnian
Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey

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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 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danis Tanović, shot by Damir Šagolj. 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 Brano Jakubović. 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 Redžinald Šimek 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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Branko Đurić and Izudin Bajrović and Helena Vuković carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14577742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danis Tanović directs. Damir Šagolj behind the camera. Brano Jakubović scores. Redžinald Šimek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey. Dialogue in Bosnian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey.
4Directed by Danis Tanović, shot by Damir Šagolj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brano Jakubović. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Redžinald Šimek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Branko Đurić and Izudin Bajrović and Helena Vuković carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt14577742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "food", "pandemic", "father son relationship", "father daughter relationship".