Snow (Snijeg)
UK PREMIERE
Filmmaker: Aida Begić
Bosnia&Herzegovina, Germany, France, Iran / 2008 / 100 mins / Bosnian (w. Subtitles) and English
Awards: Cannes International Critics' Week Grand Prix 2008
ICA Cinema 2 Tue 10 Mar 8.40pm / ICA Cinema 2 Thu 12 Mar 8.40pm / ICA Cinema 2 Sun 15 Mar 8.30pm
Stunning winner of Cannes International Critics' Week Grand Prix 2008, depicting the drama of life in a post-war Bosnian village.
A remote Bosnian village shortly after the war, populated now almost exclusively by women. Determined to rebuild their lives and surrounded by desperate memories of their loved ones, the women start a business selling home-made condiments. Suddenly, two strangers arrive with money and unclear motives, and the ensuing storm tears apart their tight-knit resolution and uncovers some unthinkable truths. Beautifully filmed and delicately observed, Begic’s stunning debut is a contemplative exploration of camaraderie and resilience, of human dignity, and of hope in the redemptive power of truth.
Aida Begić
Aida Begić was born in Sarajevo in 1976. She graduated directing at Sarajevo Academy of Performing Arts in 2000. Her graduation film First Death Experience won numerous awards at festivals worldwide. In 2003 she wrote and directed her second short film North Went Mad. Snow is her debut feature.
Screening in partnership with Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
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