Two years after the Bosnian civil war, a town that is slowly rebuilding itself must whip together a democracy when it's announced the U.S. President Bill Clinton might be paying a visit.
Writing
Sharp political satire that stings harder because it's based in real trauma.
Acting
Ensemble cast nails the exhausted humor of people who've seen too much.
Direction
Žalica balances farce and genuine melancholy without tipping either way.
Director
Pjer Žalica
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual post-war Bosnia with local non-professionals mixed with actors; the 'rebuilding' you see is real.
Clinton never visited this specific town, but the film captures a real phenomenon: Balkan communities performing recovery for Western eyes.
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