Once Upon a Time in  Sarajevo

Once Upon a Time in Sarajevo

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  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 11, 2014

Runtime

0h 48m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

Original Title

Once Upon a Time in Sarajevo

Production Companies

Four Corners Media

Director

Marie-Helene Carlton

Description

Can three comedians from Bosnia overcome the bitterness of the past to reunite and reconcile? Often compared to Monty Python's Flying Circus the comedy team from Sarajevo known as Top Lista Nadrealista or The Surrealist Hit Parade rose to prominence on the eve of the breakup of Yugoslavia. Nele, Zenit and Djuro became household names throughout the Balkans. The wars that followed the splintering of the country pitted each of the diverse communities against one another. The bitter conflict exposed some nationalist loyalties among the comedians and lead to the acrimonious break-up of Top Lista. The split reflecting the broader tribulations dividing their homeland.