My Father's Angel

original title:
My Father's Angel
other titles:
West of Sarajevo
country / year of production:
Canada / 1998
original length:
86 min. , color
premiere:
11 September 1999, Toronto International Film Festival
genre:
drama
based on:
director:
Davor Marjanovic
film script:
producer:
David Bouck , Trevor Hodgson , Mort Ransen , Raymond Massey
cinematographer:
Bruce Worrall
editor:
Lenka Svab
composer:
Schaun Tozer
cast (role):
Tony Nardi (Ahmed) , Timothy Webber (Djordje) , Tygh Runyan (Enes) , Lynda Boyd (Zlata) , Vanessa King (Laura) , Tony Nardi , Timothy Webber , Tygh Runyan , Lynda Boyd , Vanessa King
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plot synopsis:
The film shows the life of two families.
One Bosnian (Muslim) family and one Serbian family, during the war in Yugoslavia. Impressing are the original records during the war, which show the horror.
Through unfortunate conditions this two families come together.
Defiance initial dislike they hold together later on.
keywords:
based on a true story , friends on opposite sides , colour film , youth during wartime , comradeship , battle-fatigue
war:
Yugoslav Wars (1991-1999)
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