Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Drama, War
- 26 Nov 1997 (USA)
- Movie
American and British journalists Flynn and Michael Henderson, along with their respective news teams, meet at the beginning of the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports, the group find an orphanage run by the devoted Mrs. Savic...
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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| Stephen Dillane | ... |
Michael Henderson
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| Woody Harrelson | ... |
Flynn
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| Marisa Tomei | ... |
Nina
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| Emira Nusevic | ... |
Emira
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| Kerry Fox | ... |
Jane Carson
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| Goran Visnjic | ... |
Risto Bavic
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| James Nesbitt | ... |
Gregg
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| Emily Lloyd | ... |
Annie McGee
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Igor Dzambazov | ... |
Jacket
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Gordana Gadzic | ... |
Mrs. Savic
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| Juliet Aubrey | ... |
Helen Henderson
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Drazen Sivak | ... |
Zeljko
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Vesna Orel | ... |
Munira
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Davor Janjic | ... |
Dragan
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Vladimir Jokanovic | ... |
Emira's Uncle
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Izudina Brutus | ... |
Lucky Strike
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| Labina Mitevska | ... |
Sonja
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Sanja Buric | ... |
Alma
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Haris Secic | ... |
Altar Boy
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| Kerry Shale | ... |
UN Convoy Official
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Majda Tusar | ... |
Woman Baker
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Miralem Zupcevic | ... |
Baker's Husband
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Peter Kelly | ... |
UN Vip
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Dijana Bolanca Paulic | ... |
Nina Co-Worker
(as Dijana Bolanca)
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Nino Levi | ... |
Zivko
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Berina Salijevic | ... |
Road Runner
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| Frank Dillane | ... |
Christopher Henderson
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Paige Brogan-Smith | ... |
Jane Henderson
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Petre Arsovski | ... |
Joey
(as Petar Arsovski)
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Viktorija Peceva | ... |
Ajsha
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Nikolina Kujaca | ... |
Bride
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Joana Popovska | ... |
Bride's Mother
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Natali Rajcinovska | ... |
Bride'a Sister
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Brankica Jankoska | ... |
Hairdresser
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Dragan Marinkovic | ... |
Chetnik Leader
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Senad Basic | ... |
Svercer
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Ines Hadzovic | ... |
Hospital Girl
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Cesar Adi | ... |
Child on Bus
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Milan Plestina | ... |
Beauty Contest Compere
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Ines Fancovic | ... |
Woman shouting at bread queue
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Haris Sarvan | ... |
Black Marketeer #1
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Pejdah Dzevad | ... |
Black Marketeer #2
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Vlado Jokanovic | ... |
Emira's Uncle
(as Vladimir Jokanovic)
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Viktorija Cherepnalkovska | ... |
Ajsha (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Winterbottom | ||
Written by
| Michael Nicholson | ... | (book "Natasha's Story") |
| Frank Cottrell Boyce | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ismet Arnautalic | ... | producer: Croatia |
| David Ball | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| Graham Broadbent | ... | producer |
| Damian Jones | ... | producer |
| Paul Sarony | ... | line producer |
| Ivo Sunjic | ... | associate producer: Croatia |
Music by
| Adrian Johnston | ||
Cinematography by
| Dafydd Hobson | ... | (as Daf Hobson) |
Editing by
| Trevor Waite | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan Bodnar | ... | editor trainee |
| Peter Christelis | ... | first assistant editor |
| Katie Goodson | ... | post-production runner |
| Jo Harland | ... | second assistant editor |
| Jim Lownie | ... | lightworks operator |
| Folasade Oyeleye | ... | lightworks operator |
| Andrew Perrier | ... | editor trainee |
| Alison Smith | ... | editor trainee |
Casting By
| Simone Pereira Hind | ... | (as Simone Ireland) |
| Vanessa Pereira | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Geraghty | ||
| Kemal Hrustanovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Kemal Hrustanovic | ||
| David Minty | ||
| Terry Pritchard | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Constantin Nikolic | ||
Costume Design by
| Janty Yates | ||
Makeup Department
| Mesin Dijana | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Tomislav Markunovic | ... | assistant makeup artist: Bosnia |
| Dijana Mesin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Alenka Nahtigal | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne Oldham | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Alex Volpe | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Mensud Arslanovic | ... | assistant production manager: Croatia |
| Geoff Austin | ... | production manager: UK |
| Boris Gregoric | ... | production manager: Croatia |
| Stephen Law | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sally Morgan | ... | production manager |
| Branislav Brana Srdic | ... | production manager: Macedonia |
| Alex Sutherland | ... | production manager |
| Paul Webster | ... | head of production: Miramax |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rohan Berry | ... | third assistant director |
| Richard Bramford | ... | third assistant director |
| Petar Buntic | ... | first assistant director: Bosnia Herzegovina |
| Filip Cemerski | ... | first assistant director: Macedonia |
| Slobodan Dedeic | ... | assistant director |
| William Dutton | ... | second assistant director |
| Sean Guest | ... | first assistant director |
| Ahmed Imamovic | ... | first assistant director: Bosnia Herzegovina |
| Elmir Jukic | ... | second assistant director: Bosnia Herzegovina |
| Tomislav Lukicic | ... | third assistant director |
| Mary Soan | ... | first assistant director |
| James Wilkinson | ... | third assistant director: Croacia |
| Celia Willett | ... | second assistant director: Croacia |
Art Department
| Ismet Begtasévic | ... | property master |
| Billy Bridge | ... | stand-by construction |
| Peta Button | ... | set dresser: UK |
| Maya Crome | ... | art department runner: UK |
| Douglas Glen | ... | dressing props: UK |
| Alastair Gow | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Robert Jazadziski | ... | assistant art director |
| Mike Malik | ... | property master |
| Halid Patkovic | ... | painter: Bosnia |
| Paul Purdy | ... | property master: UK |
| Ragib Salam | ... | property buyer |
| Charlotte Taylor | ... | production buyer: UK |
| Bill Webb | ... | dressing props: UK |
Sound Department
| Peter Baldock | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jimmy Boyle | ... | assistant sound editor (as James Boyle) |
| Paul Conway | ... | dialogue editor |
| Gillian Dodders | ... | foley editor |
| John Falcini | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Adele Kellett | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Adele Kellet) |
| Jacques Leroide | ... | foley editor (as Jaques Leroide) |
| Rupert Miles | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Kate Morath | ... | boom operator |
| Beryl Mortimer | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Nuttall | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Pryke | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Kevin Tayler | ... | foley mixer |
| Martin Trevis | ... | sound |
| Timothy Vine | ... | foley editor (as Tim Vine) |
| Aad Wirtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Iain Eyre | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Sandra Portman | ... | sound transfer technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eliott Bechtol | ... | special effects technician |
| Gary Cohen | ... | special effects technician |
| Alan Whibley | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Zeljko Bozic | ... | stunts: musliman victim |
| Vladimir Fistric | ... | stunt performer |
| Rod Woodruff | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sead Bihorac | ... | camera grip: Macedonia |
| Buddy Blackwell | ... | video playback operator (as George Buddy Blackwell) |
| Zvonko Blaskovic | ... | electrician: Croatia |
| John Conroy | ... | assistant camera / focus puller |
| Martin Healey | ... | best boy |
| Andy Long | ... | gaffer |
| Vince McGahon | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Jimmy Nesbitt | ... | camera operator: Betacam |
| Len O'Brien | ... | generator operator |
| Marjan Ognenovski | ... | assistant camera: Macedonia |
| John Robinson | ... | camera grip (as jonathan robinson) |
| Jonathan Robinson | ... | camera grip |
| Roman Rogulja | ... | focus puller: Croatia |
| Vlado Rukavina | ... | grip: Croatia |
| Robert Shacklady | ... | focus puller: pick-up shots |
| Nenad Smiljanic | ... | clapper loader: Croatia |
| Laurie Sparham | ... | still photographer |
| Oliver Tellet | ... | clapper loader |
| Jason Wall | ... | electrician: UK |
Casting Department
| Kerry Barden | ... | casting: USA |
| Pero Buric | ... | casting: Bosnia Herzcegovina |
| Irina Damic | ... | casting: Croatia |
| Deborah Maxwell Dion | ... | casting assistant |
| Billy Hopkins | ... | casting: US |
| Danielle Roffe | ... | casting assistant |
| Suzanne Smith | ... | casting: US |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sabina Buzdon | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Emira Kaliman | ... | wardrobe assistant: Bosnia |
| Zaklina Krstevska | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Christian Motta | ... | costumer |
| Martin Smith | ... | wardrobe |
| Ajda Srdic | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Amanda Trewin | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Mick Ratman | ... | location manager |
| Sherralyn Rowlands | ... | location assistant: UK |
| Edin Sarkic | ... | location manager: Bosnia |
Music Department
| Peter Cobbin | ... | recorded by |
| Neil Davidge | ... | co-producer: end credits song: Massive Attak |
| Nick Ingman | ... | conductor |
| Laurence Kaye | ... | music supervisor |
| Steve Lindsey | ... | music supervisor |
| Fiona Looney | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Clair Marlo | ... | composer: additional music |
| Beth Rosenblatt | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Christopher Warren-Green | ... | music director |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | cello soloist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanna Lenton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mickey Kurilic | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Mark Oliver | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Stefan Aleksov | ... | crowd marshall |
| Cate Arbeid | ... | production coordinator |
| Molly Atkins | ... | cashier |
| Hilary Benson | ... | production coordinator |
| Laurence Brown | ... | legal services |
| Viktorija Cherepnalkovska | ... | production secretary |
| Juliet Clarke | ... | producer secretary |
| Emma Davie | ... | unit publicist |
| Cherry Fiddaman | ... | production accountant |
| Emily Grant | ... | runner |
| Biki Jandrevska | ... | production secretary: Macedonia |
| Cameron K. | ... | assistant to producers |
| Drago Klincic | ... | accountant |
| Laura Madden | ... | executive: Miramax |
| Sara Morris | ... | production secretary |
| Kevin Phelan | ... | video to film producer: selected scenes, CFC |
| Roger Phillips | ... | title designer |
| Dana Sims | ... | assistant to producers |
| Gordana Suvalija | ... | assistant to director |
| Karen Thrussell | ... | production office runner: UK |
| Tessa Wolpe | ... | accounts assistant |
| Nina Zeckovic | ... | production secretary: Croatia |
| Blayze Collins-Perucchetti | ... | production office runner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Miramax (presents)
- Channel Four Films (presents)
- Dragon Pictures
Distributors
- FilmFour (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1997) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1998) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Miramax (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1998) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1998) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Atalanta Filmes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Manuel Salvador (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- FilmFour Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Miramax (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Channel 4 DVD (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (light equipment)
- Angels & Bermans (costume hiring)
- Axis Films (sound equipment)
- Capitol Records (soundtrack)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (opticals)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Frameline Productions (title design)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production services)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- Interact Sound Ltd. (sound recorded at)
- Matador Records (soundtrack)
- Miramax (soundtrack)
- Oculus (lightworks)
- Pinewood Studios (sound recorded at)
- Rank Film Laboratories (film lab)
- Reelsound (post-production sound)
- Samuelson Film Service (camera equipment)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (video to film transfer: selected scenes)
- The Sound Design Company (pro tools system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
American and British journalists Flynn and Michael Henderson, along with their respective news teams, meet at the beginning of the Bosnian war in Sarajevo. During their reports, the group find an orphanage run by the devoted Mrs. Savic near the frontline. Feeling sympathy, Henderson decides to take one of the children, Emira, illegally back to England. |
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| Taglines | For this celebrated, outrageous, adrenaline-loving bunch of reporters, home is the latest war zone. Now, one of them is about to do the unthinkable--get emotionally involved. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stephen Dillane's son Frank plays his son in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | When the bus is stopped by the Chetniks, the gun of the leader alternates between being a type of Kalashnikov and a French FAMAS. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Alien Resurrection/Welcome to Sarajevo/Flubber/Public Housing/Bent (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Eine Kleine Lift Musik See more » |
| Quotes |
Flynn:
You know, only two good things ever came from England. One: America, two: the Beatles! See more » |