Children of Sarajevo
Watch TrailerA microcosm of the fathomless suffering that remains more than 16 years since the siege of Sarajevo ended, writer-director Aida Begic’s follow-up to her 2008 Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize-winning debut Snow tells the story of two orphaned siblings struggling in a transitional society where only the fittest survive.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Djeca |
| Year | 2012 |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Germany |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Aida Begić |
| Runtime | 90 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (11 votes) |
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Aida Begić constructs her film with a patient, observational rigor, building its emotional power through the accumulation of small, telling details rather than grand gestures. She works with a muted palette and a camera that feels like a respectful observer, exploring the siege's legacy not as history, but as a persistent, lived-in present that shapes every gesture and glance.
What lingers after the final frame is the profound weight of silent resilience and the haunting question of what survival truly costs. It’s a sobering, essential portrait of a generation born from ashes. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Aida Begić
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