Welcome to Sarajevo
Produced in 1997
Film Information
Festival Edition 1998 - Edition 2
Section Panorama
Director Michael Winterbottom
Country UK/USA
Duration 100 min
Category Panorama 1998
Producer Dran Picture Productions
Screenplay Frank Cottrell Boyce, based on the book Natasha's Story by Michael Nicholson
Cast Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic
Synopsis
A piece about a journalist who was in Sarajevo and his reaction to it, his feelings of powerlessness. What can someone do if they are watching a war? The balance between what he could do personally as an individual and what he could do as a journalist. It is not just a story of one man, but a collection of true stories woven from the sad but still vibrant fabric of Sarajevo.
Full Description
A piece about a journalist who was in Sarajevo and his reaction to it, his feelings of powerlessness. It explores what someone can do if they are watching a war, balancing personal actions and journalistic responsibilities, woven from true stories in Sarajevo.
Welcome to Sarajevo
1997