Project Detail

No Man's Land

Synopsis

This satirical look at war tells the bizarre tale of enemy soldiers, Tchiki and Nino, who find themselves stranded in no-man's land during the 1993 Bosnian conflict. As Tchiki and Nino try to figure a way out of the fog, a brave UN commander goes to help them, despite being ordered not to intervene. In a tense stand off between the many sides involved in the conflict, Nino and Tchiki desperately try to negotiate for their lives amidst the insanity of war.

Details

Year: 2001
Type of film: Features
Running time: tbc
Format: 35mm
Director: Danis Tanovic
Producer: Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Marc Baschet, Cedomir Kolar
Editor: Francesca Calvelli
Screenwriter: Danis Tamovic
Director of Photography: Walther Vanden Ende
Sound: Henri Morelle
Principal cast: Branko Djuri´c, Filip Sovagovi´c, Rene Bitorajac, Bogdan Dikili´c, Georges Siatidis, Sacha Kremer, Alain Eloy, Simon Callow, Katrin Cartlidge

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

c/o The Works

Sales Company

The Works

4 Great Portland Street
London W1W 8QJ
UK

T 020 7612 1080

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