- Director
- Emir Kusturica
- Writers
- Abdulah Sidran
- Cast
- Moreno De Bartoli, Miki Manojlović, Mirjana Karanović, Mustafa Nadarević, Mira Furlan
- Production
- Yugoslavia (Forum Sarajevo / Centar Film) · 136 min
Awards and recognition
- ★Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or (1985)
- ★FIPRESCI Prize Winner
- ★Pula Golden Arena for Best Film
Context
Written by renowned Bosnian writer/poet Abdulah Sidran, this masterpiece put Bosnian cinema on the international map, earning the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes and an Academy Award nomination.
Filming locations
- Sarajevo Mahale (Vratnik & Mejtaš)Sarajevo Canton
Captured the authentic 1950s residential cobblestone alleys and courtyard homes of Vratnik and Mejtaš.
Sources and verification
Awards verified 2026-09-11 against festival and academy records; unverifiable claims were removed rather than kept.