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Children of Sarajevo

Djeca

2012

More than a decade after the siege, a young woman orphaned by the war works long hours to raise her rebellious teenage brother in a Sarajevo still scarred by its past. A quiet portrait of a generation shaped by loss.

Part of 10 Essential Films from Bosnia and Herzegovina

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Bosnia and Herzegovina. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 196 country film challenge.