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I Didn't Make It to Love Her (Nisam je stigao voljeti)

Synopsis

Marko and Maja are moving flats in Sarajevo. Maja's depression turns Marko's struggle into poetry, and played on the radio, Marko's poems become the last bridge of communication between them.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2022 - Critics' Week Short Film Competition - World premiere

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
17 min
Director
Anna Fernandez de Paco
Producer
Anna Fernandez de Paco, Emina Ganic, Abbas Nokhasteh
Editor
Sajra Subasic
Screenwriter
Anna Fernandez de Paco
Director of Photography
Pablo Rojo
Principal cast
Marko Tomaš, Marija Novakovi, Vuka, Fata Bahtijarevi, Edin Vejselovi

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

BA, ES, UK co-production

Sarajevo Film Academy (BA), Openvizor (UK), Eye Collective (ES)

Openvizor

Abbas Nokhasteh

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