Savrseni krug
Yugoslavia / France / Netherlands,
1997, 108 min
Shown in 1998
CREDITS
- dir
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Ademir Kenovic
- prod
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Sylvain Bursztejn, Dana Rotberg, Peter van Vogelpoel
- scr
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Ademir Kenovic, Abdulah Sidran
- cam
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Milenko Uherka
- editor
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Christel Tanovic
- cast
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Mustafa Nadarevic, Almedin Leleta, Almir Podgorica, Josip Pejakovic, Jasna Diklic, Mirela Lambic, Amina Begovic, Sultana Omerbegovic
- source
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Parnasse International, 50, blvd. du Montparnasse, 75015 Paris, France. FAX: 33-1-45-48-19-56
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COMMENTS
Ademir Kenovic in person.
OTHER
Two years have passed since the siege of Sarajevo ended, and now films about its horror and suffering have begun to emerge from the ruins. Perfect Circle, however, is the first authentic Bosnian portrayal of the conflict. Sarajevo-born director Ademir Kenovic began filming in 1992, soon after the war broke out, and in 1993, when the war was at its height, he brought some of his documentary footage to San Francisco to share his experiences with Festival audiences. This time, Kenovic has brought us a haunting, compassionate tale grounded in the brutal realities of war but focused on the triumph of the human spirit in the face of desperate adversity. Hamza is a poet who finds himself alone as the war advances, deserted by his wife and daughter who have fled to safer ground. He comes upon Adis and Kerim, two young orphan boys who take refuge in his empty home. Reluctant at first, Hamza eventually agrees to help them find their only remaining relative, an aunt somewhere in Germany. Along the way, the three develop a true affection for one another as they evolve into a surrogate family. The random and brutal nature of the atrocities they confront engenders a stronger bond than Hamza’s biological family ever had, making separation an agonizingly difficult prospect. The story begins and ends in an overcrowded cemetery—Kenovic’s metaphor for the war and the tragedy of his country.
FACTOID #7
Governor Pat Brown welcomed the crowd at Opening Night of the Festival October 30, 1963. Other attendees included George Peppard, Willie Mays and the governor’s wife Bernice; it also happened to be the couple’s 33rd wedding anniversary.
