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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 project
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

Categories

Fiction

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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