Death in Sarajevo (Smrt u Sarajevu) 8 years old

Death in Sarajevo

Sarajevo on 28 of June, 2014. At the Hotel Europa, the best hotel in town, the manager Omer prepares to welcome a delegation of diplomatic VIPs. On the centenary of the assassination that is considered to have led to World War I, an appeal for peace and understanding is supposed to start from here. But the hotel staff have other worries: having not been paid for months, they are planning to go on strike. Hatidza from the hotel laundry is elected strike leader even though her daughter Lamija, who works in reception, is firmly against industrial action. Meanwhile, in the sealed-off presidential suite, a guest from France rehearses a speech. Elsewhere, a television reporter conducts interviews about war and its consequences. Was Gavrilo Princip, the 1914 assassin, a criminal or a national hero? What long shadow does his deed cast into the present?

Credits

Death in Sarajevo Cast

Name Character
Jacques Weber He was 66, now 75 years old as Jacques
Luna Mijović She was 24, now 33 years old as Tajna
Boris Ler He was 31, now 39 years old as Kiki

Death in Sarajevo Crew

Name Department
Danis Tanović as Director. He was 47 (now 55) years old Directing
Danis Tanović as Writer. He was 47 (now 55) years old Writing
Samir Foco as Sound Designer. Sound
François Margolin as Producer. He was 61 (now 69) years old Production
Bernard-Henri Lévy as Theatre Play. He was 67 (now 76) years old Writing
Amra Bakšić Ćamo as Producer. Production
Timka Grahić as Casting. Production
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Death in Sarajevo (8 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, May 12, 2016
  • Runtime: 85 minutes