Miracle in Bosnia

Miracle in Bosnia
File:Miracle in Bosnia.jpg Film poster
Directed by	Dino Mustafić Danis Tanović
Produced by	Edin Lonić Smail Tokić
Written by	Zlatko Topčić
Music by	Fadil Komarica
Cinematography	Hakija Topić
Edited by	Fadil Komarica
Production company	FAOS
Distributed by	FAOS
Release dates	18 May 1995 (1995-05-18) (Cannes)
Running time	52 minutes
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language	Bosnian

Miracle in Bosnia (Bosnian: Čudo u Bosni) is a 1995 Bosnian documentary film directed by Dino Mustafić and Danis Tanović, written by Zlatko Topčić, produced by Edin Lonić and Smail Tokić.

It won the Special Award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot and theme

A documentary film shot on the occasion of the third anniversary of Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Combining documentary materials with narrative, the film shows an evolution of the Bosnian Army, from small units, as it was at the beginning of the war, to military formations at the end of the third year of the war.

Production

The film was shot during the Bosnian War.

Release and screenings

During 1995 and 1996, it was screened at over 20 international film festivals: Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Locarno Festival, New York Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, and many other.

Reception

Miracle in Bosnia garnered positive reviews by audiences and critics. It received a 15 minute standing ovation at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. Film critics from The New York Times and Los Angeles Times praised the film.

See also

• List of Bosnia and Herzegovina films

External links

• Miracle in Bosnia at IMDb