As If I Am Not There
A harsh dose of cinematic realism about a harsh time – the Bosnian War of the 1990s – Juanita Wilson's drama is taken from true stories revealed during the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. Samira is a modern schoolteacher in Sarajevo who takes a job in a small country village just as the war is beginning to ramp up. When Serbian soldiers overrun the village, shoot the men and keep the women as laborers (the older ones) and sex objects (the younger ones), Samira is subjected to the basest form of treatment imaginable.
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As If I Am Not There
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 26, 2010
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
71%
Original Title
As If I Am Not There
Production Companies
Euroimages Fund of the Council of Europe, Octagon Films, Film i Väst, Sektor Film, W2 Filmproduktion und Vertriebs, WMG Film, Wide Eye Films
Director
Juanita Wilson
Description
A harsh dose of cinematic realism about a harsh time – the Bosnian War of the 1990s – Juanita Wilson's drama is taken from true stories revealed during the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. Samira is a modern schoolteacher in Sarajevo who takes a job in a small country village just as the war is beginning to ramp up. When Serbian soldiers overrun the village, shoot the men and keep the women as laborers (the older ones) and sex objects (the younger ones), Samira is subjected to the basest form of treatment imaginable.
