Project Detail

The Way we Played

Synopsis

On the eve of war in Bosnia, Stevo and Ramiz are sent home from school, oblivious to the encroaching danger. They play in an abandoned hill fort pretending to be pirates looking for treasure. But instead of gold they find a gun and overnight both their lives are changed forever.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins 18 secs
Format
DigiBeta, Beta SP, DVD
Director
Samir Mehanovic
Producer
Nigel Smith, Becky Lloyd for Scottish Screen, Almir Mehanovic
Co-Producer
Nigel Smith, Becky Lloyd for Scottish Screen, Almir Mehanovic
Editor
Tadhg O' Sullivan
Screenwriter
Samir Mehanovic
Director of Photography
Scott Ward
Sound
Marcelo de Oliveira
Composer
Nigel Osborne
Principal cast
Almir Mehanovic, Eldar Zubcevic

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Brazen Hussies Ltd

7 Bonnington Terrace
Edinburgh EH6 4BP, Scotland
UK

T +44 (0)7951 226 152

brazen.hussies@btinternet.com

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Frank and Percy Frank and Percy

Director: Sean Mathias

Year: 2026

When two older men cross paths whilst walking their dogs on Hampstead Heath, casual chat about the weather and bad hips slowly gives way to something deeper. As their friendship blossoms into an unexpected romance, they must decide whether to take a chance on love. With sharp humour and touching moments, FRANK AND PERCY is a heartfelt life affirming tale that proves it’s never too late to love again.

Fly Little Bird Fly Little Bird

Director: Johannes Boesiger

Year: 2026

Judith, an American singer-songwriter struggling with addiction, flees her Jewish relatives' West Bank settlement and finds refuge in Ramallah with Leena, a British-Indian journalist, and Rafiq, a Palestinian photographer. Judith falls in love with Rafiq and reconnects with music through local DJ Amira, but when her grandfather threatens military intervention, Leena escorts Judith to London. Rafiq doesn't follow. Although Judith performs again, her freedom and artistic expression prove fragile.

A man in a dark room illuminated by red light that is being held on the ground by another person Tales of the Underworld

Director: Darren S. Cook

Year: 2026

Told through the eyes of a journalist digging too deep - exposing a ruthless criminal empire where missing men, police informants, and shifting loyalties make survival a dangerous game.