Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
Studio/Distributor
Strand Releasing
Director
Jasmila Žbanić
Screenwriter(s)
Jasmila Žbanić
Cast
Mirjana Karanovic, Luna Mijovic
Release Date: February 16, 2007
Release: Limited - NY
Synopsis: Set in a contemporary Sarajevo still reeling from the aftermath of war, Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams is a textured and authentic testament to the innate drive to triumph over conflict. Throughout the film, Jasmila Zbanic indeed reveals the women of Grbavica to be a community of strong-willed survivors.
Esma (Mirjana Karanovic) is a single mother who lives with her rebellious twelve-year-old daughter, Sara (Luna Mijovic), in the Grbavica district of Sarajevo, a neighborhood used as an internment camp during the conflict in the nineties. In a nuanced, beautifully rendered performance, Karanovic portrays a woman who has surrendered to life’s graver indignities, while consciously affirming her existence through small triumphs.
Genre: Drama - Foreign
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Offical Site: Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
Movie Poster: Allposters
DVD/Blu-ray: Amazon
Strand Releasing
Director
Jasmila Žbanić
Screenwriter(s)
Jasmila Žbanić
Cast
Mirjana Karanovic, Luna Mijovic
Release Date: February 16, 2007
Release: Limited - NY
Synopsis: Set in a contemporary Sarajevo still reeling from the aftermath of war, Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams is a textured and authentic testament to the innate drive to triumph over conflict. Throughout the film, Jasmila Zbanic indeed reveals the women of Grbavica to be a community of strong-willed survivors.
Esma (Mirjana Karanovic) is a single mother who lives with her rebellious twelve-year-old daughter, Sara (Luna Mijovic), in the Grbavica district of Sarajevo, a neighborhood used as an internment camp during the conflict in the nineties. In a nuanced, beautifully rendered performance, Karanovic portrays a woman who has surrendered to life’s graver indignities, while consciously affirming her existence through small triumphs.
Genre: Drama - Foreign
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Offical Site: Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
Movie Poster: Allposters
DVD/Blu-ray: Amazon
