The White Fortress
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| Directed by | Igor Drljaca |
| Produced by | Igor Drljaca Albert Shin Amra Bakšić Čamo Jordan Barker Adis Đapo Borga Dorter |
| Written by | Igor Drljaca |
| Starring | Pavle Čemerikić Sumeja Dardagan |
| Music by | Casey Manierka-Quaile |
| Cinematography | Erol Zubčević |
| Edited by | Ajla Odobašić |
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TimeLapse Pictures
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88 minutes |
| Country | Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Language | Bosnian English |
The White Fortress (Bosnian: Tabija) is a 2021 Bosnian-Canadian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Igor Drljaca.[1]
The film premiered on March 1, 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Produced by Canada's Timelapse Pictures and Bosnia-Herzegovina's SCCA/pro.baIt, it had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3] It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]
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Plot
Faruk (Pavle Čemerikić), a teenage orphan living with his grandmother in the suburbs of Sarajevo, is drawn into a romance with Mona (Sumeja Dardagan), a member of a wealthy, politically powerful family.[5]
The film's cast also includes Izudin Bajrović, Ermin Bravo, Hasija Borić, Kerim Čutuna and Jasmin Geljo.
Awards
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[6]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Canadian Screen Awards | April 10, 2022 | Best Actor | Pavle Čemerikić | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Original Screenplay | Igor Drljaca | Nominated | |||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | March 8, 2022 | Best Actor in a Canadian Film | Pavle Čemerikić | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film | Igor Drljaca | Nominated | |||
| One to Watch | Pavle Čemerikić | Nominated |
See also
- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Bosnian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ↑ Davide Abbatescianni, "TVCO Acquires Worldwide Sales to Berlinale Teen Drama ‘The White Fortress’ – EFM". Variety, March 4, 2021.
- ↑ Jared Mobarak, "Berlin Review: The White Fortress Blends Horror and Fairy Tale with a Bittersweet Touch". The Film Stage, March 2, 2021.
- ↑ Charlie Smith, "VIFF 2021: Bosnia and Herzegovina's contradictions resonate in Igor Drljača's The White Fortress". The Georgia Straight, October 6, 2021.
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- ↑ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021". Now, December 6, 2021.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
- ↑ Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations". Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The White Fortress at IMDb
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