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In the Land of Blood and Honey

In the Land of Blood and Honey

Love can change what we want… war can change who we are

20115.82h 7m

Overview

During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.

Directed by Angelina Jolie
Written by Angelina Jolie
Produced by Tim Moore, Angelina Jolie, Graham King
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $304K

Top Cast

Zana Marjanović

Zana Marjanović

Ajla

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Nebojša

Goran Kostić

Goran Kostić

Danijel

Branko Đurić

Branko Đurić

Aleksandar

V

Vanessa Glođo

Lejla

D

Džana Pinjo

Nađa

Miloš Timotijević

Miloš Timotijević

Durja

Goran Jevtić

Goran Jevtić

Mitar

Feđa Štukan

Feđa Štukan

Petar

Dolya Gavanski

Dolya Gavanski

Maida

Themes & Keywords

muslimsibling relationshipbosnian war (1992-95)united nationswoman director

About In the Land of Blood and Honey

In the Land of Blood and Honey is a drama, romance, war film released in 2011 exploring themes of muslim, sibling relationship, bosnian war (1992-95), united nations, woman director. Directed by Angelina Jolie, it stars Zana Marjanović, Rade Šerbedžija, Goran Kostić. During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.

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