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Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

20066.81h 30m

Overview

A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.

Directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Written by Jasmila Žbanić, Barbara Albert
Produced by Barbara Albert, Damir Ibrahimović, Bruno Wagner
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Top Cast

Mirjana Karanović

Mirjana Karanović

Esma

Luna Mijović

Luna Mijović

Sara

Leon Lučev

Leon Lučev

Pelda

K

Kenan Ćatić

Samir

J

Jasna Beri

Sabina

Dejan Aćimović

Dejan Aćimović

Čenga

Bogdan Diklić

Bogdan Diklić

Saran

Ermin Bravo

Ermin Bravo

Profesor Muha

Semka Sokolović-Bertok

Semka Sokolović-Bertok

Peldina majka / Pelda's Mother

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Puška

Themes & Keywords

depressionright and justicerapesense of guiltbecoming an adultparent child relationshipwar crimessuppressed pastbosnia and herzegovinawoman director

About Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams is a drama, history film released in 2006 exploring themes of depression, right and justice, rape, sense of guilt, becoming an adult, parent child relationship. Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, it stars Mirjana Karanović, Luna Mijović, Leon Lučev. A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.

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