Il respiro di Sarajevo

March. 20,2024

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Bosnian War (1992-95) Sarajevo

Trailer Synopsis Cast

The extraordinary story of Sanja and Zoran, a couple who in 1993 fled and survived the siege of Sarajevo, the longest war in 20th century history, to find refuge in Italy, in Turin. In their life experience, past and present come together to give voice to friendship and hope, reflecting on war, prejudice, tolerance and acceptance.

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Reviews

Nessieldwi

2024/03/20

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Dynamixor

2024/03/21

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Cooktopi

2024/03/22

The acting in this movie is really good.

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Derry Herrera

2024/03/23

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

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