The Perfect Circle
| The Perfect Circle (Savršeni krug) | |
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| Directed by | Ademir Kenović |
| Screenplay by | Ademir Kenović Abdulah Sidran Pjer Žalica |
| Starring | Mustafa Nadarević Almedin Leleta Almir Podgorica |
| Cinematography | Milenko Uherka |
| Edited by | Christel Tanović |
| Music by | Esad Arnautalić Ranko Rihtman |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Language | Bosnian |
The Perfect Circle (Bosnian: Savršeni krug) is a 1997 Bosnian war drama film by Ademir Kenović set in Sarajevo during the siege of 1992-1996. It was written by Kenović with Pjer Žalica and Abdulah Sidran. The title derives from the ability of "Hamza" (played by Mustafa Nadarević) to draw perfect circles on paper.
Plot
A Bosnian poet (Hamza) lives with his family in
Chetniks and their death squads as well as snipers
. As they try to cross and take refuge from Serb shelling in a building, a Serb soldier shoots the dog that Adis and Kerim have adopted. Kerim kills two Serbs as they are approaching Hamza and him. Outside of the building, Hamza and Kerim find Adis, who has died. They take him to the cemetery to be buried. On the wooden headstone placed on the grave, Kerim writes 'Adis', and encircles the name.
In many scenes Hamza is seen with the two kids speaking monologues, while observing photos of his wife and daughter. All the poetry cited in the film by Hamza are verses written by Abdulah Sidran, renowned Bosnian writer and poet.
Cast
- Mustafa Nadarević - Hamza
- Almedin Leleta - Adis
- Almir Podgorica - Kerim
- Jasna Diklić - Gospoda
- Mirela Lambić - Miranda
- Ljubica Lohajner-Znidarić - an old woman
- Dragan Marinković
- Mira Avram - mother of Hamza
- Sabina Bambur
- Senad Bašić - Strazar
- Amina Begović - Gordana
- Vedrana Seksan
- Božidar Bunjevac - Grobar
- Ines Fančović - Baka
- Admir Glamočak - Staka
- Zaim Muzaferija - Asaf
- Elvira Delalić
Production
Principal photography was originally scheduled for the Spring of 1992, but the
Dayton Peace Accord and after director Ademir Kenović had gotten permission from the United Nations, whose forces were still monitoring the area. The film would go on to become the first Bosnian feature released after the 1992 Bosnian independence referendum, making it in some sense the first Bosnian film.[1]
Awards
- "François Chalais Prize" at 1997 Cannes Film Festival[2]
- "Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix" at 1997 Tokyo International Film Festival[3]
See also
- Bosnian War
- Siege of Sarajevo
- List of Bosnia and Herzegovina films
- List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
References
- JSTOR 2650560.
- ^ (in French) Information on François Chalais Association official site
- Internet Movie Database
External links
- The Perfect Circle at IMDb
