The White Fortress (Bosnian: Tabija) is a 2021 drama film, directed by Igor Drljaca.[1]
The White Fortress | |
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Bosnian | Tabija |
Directed by | Igor Drljaca |
Written by | Igor Drljaca |
Produced by | Igor Drljaca Albert Shin Amra Bakšić Čamo Jordan Barker Adis Đapo Borga Dorter |
Starring | Pavle Čemerikić Sumeja Dardagan |
Cinematography | Erol Zubčević |
Edited by | Ajla Odobašić |
Music by | Casey Manierka-Quaile |
Production companies | TimeLapse Pictures SCCA/pro.ba |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Countries | Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Languages | Bosnian English |
The film premiered on March 1, 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Produced by Canada's Timelapse Pictures and Bosnia-Herzegovina's SCCA/pro.baIt, it had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3] It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]
Faruk (Pavle Čemerikić), a teenage orphan living with his grandmother in the suburbs of Sarajevo, is drawn into a romance with Mona (Sumeja Dardagan), a member of a wealthy, politically powerful family.[5]
The film's cast also includes Izudin Bajrović, Ermin Bravo, Hasija Borić, Kerim Čutuna and Jasmin Geljo.
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[6]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Canadian Screen Awards | April 10, 2022 | Best Actor | Pavle Čemerikić | Nominated | [7] |
Best Original Screenplay | Igor Drljaca | Nominated | |||
Vancouver Film Critics Circle | March 8, 2022 | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Pavle Čemerikić | Nominated | [8] |
Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film | Igor Drljaca | Nominated | |||
One to Watch | Pavle Čemerikić | Nominated |
Bosnian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
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