Special Screening · 43rd Edition
BROTHERHOOD
BRATRSTVÍ
Director
Francesco MONTAGNER
Country
Czech Republic, Italy
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Language
Bosnian
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
Jabir, Usama and Useir, are three young Bosnian brothers, born into a family of shepherds. They grew up in the shadow of their father, Ibrahim, a strict, radical Islamist preacher. When Ibrahim gets sentenced to two years in prison, for war participation and terrorism, the three brothers are suddenly left on their own. The absence of their father’s demands and strict commandments changes their lives drastically. The brothers explore their newly acquired freedom on the difficult journey to becoming men. Growing up has never felt more intimate or exhausting, as they struggle, fight, and face each other, their own distinct identities developing in front of our eyes.
Cast
Jabir Delić, Uzeir Delić, Usama Delić, Ibro Delić
Screenplay
Francesco MONTAGNER, Prokop SOUČEK, Alessandro Padovani
Producers
Pavla JANOUŠKOVÁ KUBEČKOVÁ, Tomáš Hruby
About the Director
Born in Italy in 1989. Studied directing documentaries at Prague’s renowned film school, in the Czech Republic. In 2014 he directed, shot and produced Animata Resistenza, his debut feature documentary on the life and work of the renowned Italian animator Simone Massi. The film has been presented at the 71. Venice Film Festival and won the Award for the Best Documentary on Cinema.
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