Most - The Bridge
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Most - The Bridge |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | Bosnian Subtitle: English |
| Publishing year | 2006 |
| length | 12 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Haris Bilajbegovic |
| script | Haris Bilajbegović |
| production | illuminat film |
| music | Refik Buljubašić and Demir Krupić |
| camera | Stefan Tauber |
| cut | Ramon Rigoni |
Most - The Bridge is an Austrian short film whose content is based on a true story from the Bosnian War in 1992.
action
The film is about one of the ethnic cleansing operations during the Bosnian war. In this film adaptation, young civilians, supposedly potential soldiers, are driven from the village to the bridge by the Serbian soldiers. One of the missing was the 17-year-old uncle of the author and director, Haris Bilajbegovic . The short film was shot on the original location , in the vicinity of Sanski Most .
Others
Many of the actors were contemporary witnesses of this event. Bilajbegović's grandparents were also forced to leave their youngest son behind on the bridge. The main role was played by the author and director's grandfather.
Due to the lack of financial means, the planned feature film became a short film. With the great support from the family and the local people, the film was made in the summer of 2006 within a week. The Viennese film company illuminati film supported Bilajbegović in film production.
The film screened at over 60 national and international film festivals and won over 20 awards. Another film by Bilajbegović is Svjedok - The Witness .
It is a major concern of the author and director Bilajbegović to erect a memorial for all known and unknown war victims and their relatives.
Selected awards
- Leicester Int. Short Film Festival (UK) - Best Direction, 2008
- Illinois Film Festival (US) - Best Documentary Short, 2008
- Festival of Nations (AUT) - Ebenseer Bär in Gold, 2008
- Int. AFIA Film Festival (DK) - Best Short Documentary, 2008
- Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Nieprofesjonalnych (PL) - 2nd prize, 2008
- Familiade (AUT) - 1st Prize, 2007
- Grand OFF European Film Awards (PL) - Best Documentary Film, 2007
- Tirana International Film Festival (AL) - Best Documentary Film, 2007
- TOTI, Mednarodni Festival (SI) - 3rd prize, 2007
- Victoria Film Festival (AU) - Best Documentary Film, 2007
- Golden Dolphin Festival (AUT) - Golden Dolphin, 2007
- Small Town Film Festival (CA) - Best Director Award, 2007
- Int. Film Festival Tallinn (EE) - 1st Prize, 2007
- Marbella Film Festival (ES) - 3rd Prize, 2007
- The Int. Festival Of Muslim Cinema (RU) - Nomination, 2007
- World Festival Of Film Authors (SK) - Silver Medal and Special Jury Award, 2007
- Golden Diana Film Festival (AUT) - Golden Diana, 2007
- Austrian State Championship of Film Authors (AUT) - gold medal and special award for remarkable directing, 2007
- National championship, Carinthia (AUT) - national champion and special award for remarkable directing, 2007
Web links
- Most - The Bridge on YouTube
- Harald Schwinger: “I look the criminals in the eye”. Kleine Zeitung, online version from June 24, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Haris Bilajbegovic - "I look the criminals in the eye" , Kleine Zeitung of June 24, 2012, accessed on April 22, 2020