Welcome To Sarajevo
Directed by	Michael Winterbottom
Produced by	Channel Four Films Miramax
Written by	Frank Cottrell Boyce
Starring	Stephen Dillane Woody Harrelson Marisa Tomei Goran Višnjić Emily Lloyd Kerry Fox
Music by	Adrian Johnston
Distributed by	Miramax
Release date(s)	November 6, 1997
Running time	103 min.
Language	English, Bosnian
Budget	USD$ 9,000,000
IMDb profile

Welcome to Sarajevo is a British war movie from 1997. It is directed by Michael Winterbottom. The screenplay is by Frank Cottrell Boyce and is based on the book Natasha's Story by Michael Nicholson. Image File history File links Welcome_to_Sarajevo_Poster. ... Michael Winterbottom (b. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... Frank Cottrell Boyce is a British screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, best known for his collaborations with film director Michael Winterbottom. ... Stephen Dillane (born 30 November 1956) is a Tony Award-winning British actor. ... Woodrow Woody Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated actor. ... Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress. ... Goran Višnjić (pronounced // (VISH-nyich)) (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American film and television productions. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Kerry Fox is a New Zealand actress born July 30, 1966 in Wellington, New Zealand). ... Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... A war film is any film dealing with war, usually focusing on naval, air, or land battle, but sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, training, or other related subjects. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Michael Winterbottom (b. ... Frank Cottrell Boyce is a British screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor, best known for his collaborations with film director Michael Winterbottom. ... Natashas Story is a 1994 book by war correspondent Michael Nicholson and is based on his work for the British news broadcaster, ITN. Deeply shocked about the catastrophic situation of 200 orphaned children in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Nicholson adopted a girl, Natasha, under adventurous circumstances and gave her a new... Michael Nicholson OBE is a journalist and former ITN Senior Foreign Correspondent who reported from wars in Nigeria, Ulster, Vietnam, Cambodia, Jordan, India and Pakistan, Rhodesia, Cyprus, Beirut, Angola, the Falklands and the Persian Gulf. ...

Synopsis

In 1992, ITN reporter Michael Henderson (Stephen Dillane) travels to Sarajevo, the besieged capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina or, in the words of the correspondents, "the 14th worst place on earth". He meets American star journalist Jimmy Flynn (Woody Harrelson) on the chase for the most exciting stories and pictures. Their work permits them blunt and unobstructed views of the suffering of the people of Sarajevo. The situation changes when Henderson makes a report from an orphanage in which two hundred children live in desperate conditions. Stephen Dillane (born 30 November 1956) is a Tony Award-winning British actor. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: , Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Woodrow Woody Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated actor. ...

With the help of American aid worker Nina (Marisa Tomei), Henderson tries to get the children into a shelter. At first, the getaway is threatened with failure when the bus with the children is stopped by Serbian militiamen and all the Muslim children are taken away. However, in the end, Henderson manages to smuggle the Bosniak girl, Emira (Emira Nušević), out of the country and adopts her. Marisa Tomei (born December 4, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... Languages Bosnian Religions Predominantly Islam Related ethnic groups Slavs (South Slavs) The Bosniaks or Bosniacs[1] (Bosnian: BoÅ¡njaci, IPA: ) are a South Slavic people, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia) and the Sandžak region of Serbia and Montenegro, with a smaller autochthonous population also present in Croatia...

Style

Michael Winterbottom portrays the events with brutal realism. In the opening sequence, there is a shooting at a wedding party. Other shocking sequences include the stopping of a bus, the kidnapping of orphaned children by the Serbian forces and the sniping of the interpreter and driver, Risto Bavić (Goran Višnjić). Goran ViÅ¡njić (pronounced // (VISH-nyich)) (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American film and television productions. ...

Welcome to Sarajevo was the first feature film about the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Shot just a few months after the war on locations in Sarajevo and Croatia, the film uses real ruins and war debris to give the film a feeling of authenticity. This is a history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: , Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Government  - Mayor Semiha Borovac (SDA) Area [1]  - City 141. ...

Award Nominations

The film made its world premiere on May 9, 1997, at the 1997 International Cannes Film Festival. It was nominated for the Golden Palm and for the Golden Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival. is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... The Palme dOr (Golden Palm) is the name of the highest prize given to a film at the Cannes Film Festival. ... The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival that is presented by Cinema/Chicago. ...

External links

• Welcome To Sarajevo at Rotten Tomatoes

• Welcome to Sarajevo at the Internet Movie Database