Because Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of Yugoslavia prior to its independence in 1992, all movies produced there were considered Yugoslavian movies. After the war, Bosnian cinema became one of the most awarded in the region. Some of the internationally acclaimed and multiple award-winning screenwriters, directors and producers include: Zlatko Topčić, Danis Tanović, Dino Mustafić, Ahmed Imamović, Ademir Kenović, Jasmila Žbanić, Pjer Žalica, Aida Begić.
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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1991 | ||||||
Holiday in Sarajevo | Benjamin Filipović | Dramedy | ||||
1994 | ||||||
The Best Years Ever | Zlatko Topčić | Documentary | ||||
Bosna! | Alain Ferrari, Bernard-Henri Lévy | Documentary | ||||
Mizaldo, kraj teatra! | Semezdin Mehmedinović, Benjamin Filipovic | Bernard-Henri Lévy, Ismet Bajramovic | Mockumentary | |||
Magareće godine | Nenad Dizdarević | Draško Trninić, Igor Bjelan | Drama/Comedy | |||
MGM Sarajevo: Čovjek, Bog, Monstrum | Ismet Arnautalić, Mirsad Idrizović | Documentary | ||||
1995 | ||||||
Miracle in Bosnia | Dino Mustafić, Danis Tanović | Documentary/War | Special Award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival | |||
The Fourth Part of the Brain | Nenad Dizdarević | Documentary | ||||
1996 | ||||||
I Respond to You, God | Zlatko Topčić | Documentary | ||||
1997 | ||||||
Blood and Musk | Zlatko Topčić | Documentary | ||||
Das Jahr nach Dayton | Nikolaus Geyrhalter | Documentary | ||||
Neočekivana šetnja | François Bašić | Senad Bašić | Drama | |||
Savršeni krug | Ademir Kenović | Mustafa Nadarević | Drama | |||
Život u krugu | Goran Dujaković | Documentary |
Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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2020 | ||||||
Quo Vadis, Aida? | Jasmila Žbanić | Jasna Đuričić, Izudin Bajrović, Boris Isaković | War drama | Entered into the 77th Venice International Film Festival, nominated for Best Film Not in the English Language and for Best Director at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress Award at the 34th European Film Awards | ||
2021 | ||||||
The White Fortress | Igor Drljaca | Pavle Čemerikić, Sumeja Dardagan | Drama | |||
Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair | Danis Tanović | Branko Đurić, Izudin Bajrović | Comedy | |||
2023 | ||||||
Bosnian pot | Pavo Marinković | Senad Bašić, Bruna Bebić, Andreas Kiendl, Birgit Stöger, Admir Glamočak, Zlatko Burić | Comedy-drama | |||
Excursion | Una Gunjak | Asja Zara Lagumdžija, Nađa Spaho, Maja Izetbegović, Mediha Musliović, Izudin Bajrović, Muhamed Hadžović, Vedran Tuce | Drama |
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans, a region of Southern Europe.
The culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina encompasses the country's ancient heritage, architecture, science, literature, visual arts, music, cinema, sports and cuisine.
Emir Kusturica is a Bosnian-born Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship. Kusturica is one of the most-distinguished European filmmakers beginning in the mid-1980s, best known for surreal and naturalistic movies that express deep sympathies for people from the margins. He has also been recognized for his projects in town-building. He has competed at the Cannes Film Festival on five occasions and won the Palme d'Or twice, as well as the Best Director prize for Time of the Gypsies.
Abdulah Sidran, often referred to by his hypocoristic nickname Avdo, is a Bosnian poet and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the poetry book Sarajevski Tabut and the scripts for When Father Was Away on Business and Do You Remember Dolly Bell?.
Danis Tanović is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He is regarded as one of the best Bosnian directors and screenwriters of all time, and also one of the best from Southeast Europe.
The Culture of Sarajevo is represented in various ways.
Saša Lošić "Loša" is a Bosnian recording artist. He initially rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the Bosnian-based music act Plavi orkestar, which is one of the most popular music bands of the former Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene.
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival is an annual event founded in 2003 and held in New York. This Festival showcases the best of the Bosnian cinematography and also provides a platform for the international exposure for emerging Bosnian filmmakers. It showcases the best of the resurgent film production in Bosnia since the recent war, bringing the simplicity, soulfulness and the perennial dark humor of the Bosnian film to the American audiences. In addition to showcasing the Bosnian production films the festival also includes in their program films by other producers and directors that deal with historical, socio-political and cultural issues of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pretty Village, Pretty Flame is a 1996 Serbian film directed by Srđan Dragojević with a screenplay based on a book written by Vanja Bulić.
Veljko Bulajić is a Montenegrin film director and UNESCO Kalinga Prize recipient. He has spent the majority of his life working in Croatia and is primarily known for directing World War II-themed movies from the Partisan film genre. According to the Croatian Public Broadcasting Company, his films have reached an audience over 500 million viewers worldwide. The top four most viewed Yugoslav films of all time were all directed by Bulajić. MUBI streaming service describes Bulajić as "a creator of made-to-order epic blockbusters".
The Cinema of Yugoslavia refers to the film industry and cinematic output of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which existed from 1945 until it disintegrated into several independent nations in the early 1990s. Yugoslavia was a multi-ethnic, socialist state, and its cinema reflected the diversity of its population, as well as the political and cultural shifts that occurred during its existence.
Emir Hadžihafizbegović is a Bosnian actor. Often regarded as one of the best actors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has appeared in over fifty films, including When Father Was Away on Business (1985), Remake (2003), Fuse (2003), Days and Hours (2004), The Border Post (2006), Grbavica (2006), Armin (2007), Vegetarian Cannibal (2012) and Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020).
Sulejman Medenčević is an internationally recognized Bosnian cinematographer and producer, winner of Best Cinematography Award at 2005 Valencia Festival of Mediterranean Cinema. He went to the National Film School for Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and obtained a master's degree in Cinematography from FAMU. He is currently living and working in Los Angeles.
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BHT1 is a Bosnian national public mainstream TV channel operated by Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT). The channel broadcasts on a daily basis for 20 hours in one of the two alphabets. This television channel broadcasts a variety of programmes such as news, talk shows, documentaries, sports, movies, mosaic, children's programs, etc. BHT1 also broadcasts teletext services.
The Sarajevo Youth Film Festival, also known as OFF Sarajevo, is an annual film festival held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is held in September and showcases an extensive variety of feature, animated and short films from around the world. The main focus of the festival is on promoting young film directors and producers, student films and youth-themed films. OFF Sarajevo is considered to be one of the premium student film festivals in the Balkans.