The Perfect Circle

For the 2004 novel by the Canadian writer Pascale Quiviger, see Le Cercle parfait.
The Perfect Circle
(Savršeni krug)
Directed by Ademir Kenović
Screenplay by Ademir Kenović
Abdulah Sidran
Pjer Žalica
Starring Mustafa Nadarević
Music by Esad Arnautalić
Ranko Rihtman
Cinematography Milenko Uherka
Edited by Christel Tanović
Release dates
 24 August 1997 (1997-08-24) (Montreal World Film Festival)
Running time
 113 minutes
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language Bosnian

The Perfect Circle (Bosnian: Savršeni krug) is a 1997 Bosnian film by Ademir Kenović set in Sarajevo during the siege of 1992-1996. It was written by Kenović with Pjer Žalica and the famous Bosnian poet Abdulah Sidran. The set designer was Kemal Hrustanović. The title derives from the ability of "Hamza" (played by Mustafa Nadarević) to draw perfect circles on paper.

Plot

A Bosnian poet (Hamza) lived with his family in Sarajevo during the hard times in the horrific siege of the city. The war in Bosnia was raging all around them. After sending his wife (Gospoda) and daughter (Miranda) to Croatia, he found at home two orphans Adis and Kerim, who escaped a massacre in their own village. They escaped from their village and came to Sarajevo in search of their aunt, which lived in the neighborhood called Bistrik. Hamza decided to help the boys by shielding them from the horrors of war. Together they fight for survival in this horrible war and the ongoing complete siege of the city. After a long search, Hamza discovers that the aunt of Adis and Kerim was a refugee in Germany. Upon learning this Hamza tries to save the kids by sending them out of the war zone. But the only way out was through the Sarajevo International Airport, which is a very dangerous passage occupied and monitored by Chetniks and their death squads as well as snipers.

In many scenes Hamza is seen with the two kids speaking monologues, while observing photos of his wife and daughter. All the poetry cited in the film by Hamza are verses written by Abdulah Sidran, renowned Bosnian writer and poet.

Cast

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ (French) Informations on François Chalais Association official site
  2. ↑ 1997 Tokyo Film Festival awards list at Internet Movie Database
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