The Awkward Age

Director

Nenad Dizdarević

Writers

Branko Ćopić (novel), Nenad Dizdarević

Cast

Draško Trninić, Igor Bjelan, Milan Srdoč, Milena Dravić, Ljubiša Samardžić

Production

Bosnia and Herzegovina · France · 98 min

Awards and recognition

• ★Bosnian Official Academy Award Entry (1994)
• ★Locarno International Film Festival Selection

Context

Produced during extreme hardship during the Bosnian War, showcasing the resilience of Bosnian filmmakers who refused to let cinema die during conflict.

Filming locations

• Bihać & Una River Region
  Una-Sana Canton

  Set in the historic northwestern town of Bihać along the picturesque turquoise Una River.