Summaries

Film follows a woman walking this very route. She stops, hesitates, runs. She waits, calculates and bends down. Every crossing is a new challenge and new calculation.

The city is Sarajevo, and the route the woman takes became known as Sniper Alley during the siege of the city endured by its citizens for 1395 days between 1992 and 1996. The woman, played by Spanish actress Maribel Verdu, is reliving the experience of the trauma of the siege. It is her individual journey in the collective memory of the city.—Sejla Kameri

The siege of Sarajevo lasted for one thousand three hundred and ninety five days from 1992 to 1995. During the siege, thousands of citizens had to run through the Sniper Alley. Film follows a woman walking this very route. She stops, hesitates, runs. She waits, calculates and bends down. Every crossing is a new challenge and new calculation...—Sejla Kameric, Anri Sala

Details

Keywords
  • woman
  • f rated
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jul 9, 2011
Countries of origin United Kingdom Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official sites Official site
Language English None
Filming locations Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Production companies SCCA / pro.ba Artangel Media

Box office

Budget $500000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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