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Title: WAY WE PLAYED, the = KAKO SMO SE IGRALI

Reference number: 7631

Date: 2005

Director: d. Samir Mehanovic

Sponsor: Scottish Screen

Producer: Susan Nickalls, Almir Sahinovic

Production company: Brazen Hussies Ltd. in association with Heft Doo

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 13.18 mins

Description: On the eve of war in Bosnia, two best friends go looking for treasure. Oblivious to the encroaching danger, what they discover changes their lives forever. A tale of friendship despite prejudice. Scottish BAFTA winner for first time director. [synopsis from Scottish Screen brochure "New Scottish Short Films 2005"]

Comment from Semir Mehanovic: "The short film is based on my own real experiences of war and tells about the tragedy that happens to the most innocent - the children. It was shot in Bosnia and we could find real guns easier than cameras. This film helped me to deal with my past and first days of war. My best friend, a Serb, ran away without saying goodbye and the same night his army started shelling our city. In this film I gave my friend the benefit of the doubt. I made him a hero who tries to save his best friend in spite of everything." [from BBC Film Network website - information no longer online]

Festivals, awards and screenings include: Winner, BAFTA Scotland, Best First Time Director 2005 ; Cannes Film Festival 2006 ; Nominated Best British Short Film, Edinburgh (EIFF) 2006 ; Chicago International Children’s Festival, USA, October 2006 ; Australian International Film Festival, Melbourne Australia, 2006 ; Montreal Film Festival ; Palm Springs Film Festival ; Encounters Short Film Festival ; Winner, Silver award, Houston Film Festival 2006

Credits: Glavne Uloge / Cast
Stevo Almir Mehanovic
Ramiz Eldar Zubcevic
Bane Jasminko Hodzic
Mira Jasminka Pasic

Uciteljica / Teacher Ivana Perkunic
Cetnici / Soldiers Enver Dautovic, Samir Hidanovic, Almir Sahinovic
Mladi Musliman / Muslim Damir Altumbabic
Ramizova Mama / Ramiz's Mother Martina Kujundzic
Ramizov Otac / Ramiz's Father Saban Mujkanovic
Direktor Produkcije / p. man. Enes Maksumic
Koordinator Produkcije / p. co-ordinator Marina Gedan
Asistent Produkcije / p. ass. Edina Atic
Organizator / location man. Zoran Andric
Administracija / administrators Zembo Haris, Lejla Panjeta
Finansije i Racunovsdtvo / p. accountants Icex Company Sarajevo, Movra Statham
Pomocnik Reditelja / ass. d. Muhamed Aljovic
Snimatelj / camera operator Minttu Mantynen
Sarfer / focus puller Jamie Feliu-Torres
Pratilac Kamere / camera ass. Sinisa Ponjevic
Majstor Rasvjete / gaffer Safet Kutlovac
Elektricar / electrician Fahrudin Hadzanovic
Majstor Scene / grip Suljo Kutlovac
Majstor Tona / sd. rec. Marcelo de Oliveira
Mikroman / boom operator Predrag Dorda
Muzicari / musicians Merima Kluco - Accordion, Jean Johnson - Clarinet, Aidan Burke - Viola, Clea Friend - Cello
Snimatelj Muzike / recording engineer Stuart McLeod
Scenografija / art dept. Mirsad Abaz, Zoran Andric
Majstor Sceneografije / art dept. construction Mihrab Gljiva, Mevludin Mehanovic
Vozaci / drivers Emir Sahinovic, Fahrudin Turcinocvic
Specijalni Efekti / special effects Mirsad Abaz
Sminker Masker / make-up Vesna Trograncic
Gardarober / wardrobe Zakira Smajovic
Catering Kazan Mahala
Montazer / offline ed. Tadhg O'Sullivan
Montazer / online ed. Berg Saetre
Mikser Zvuka / sd. mixer John Cobban
Vozila Produkcije / transport cars Toyota Smajlovic, Tinja-Srebrenik

Zahvaljujemo / with thanks to Brian Suttie at ARC Facilities Edinburgh, Bosanski Kulturni Centar, The Base, Dom zdravja Srebrenik, Russell Galt, Irene Adams, Geraldine Gammell, Leonard Harper Gow, Iljas Hasanbasic, Zlata Hogic, Jasmin Imamovic, Muhamed Jasarevic, Ismet Prcic, Vedo Tanovic, Mirsad Tukic, Memhed Masala, Neka Mulaosmanovic, Kuca Mira, Motel Palma Modrac, MUP Kantona Tuzla PV Centar, Music Department University of Edinburgh, Narodno Pozoriste Tuzla, Pitstop Servis Srebrenik, Policijska Stanica Srebrenik, Rijaset Islamske Zajednice Tuzla, RO Niskogradnje 2 Oktobar Tuzla

Posebnio Zahvaljujemo / With special thanks to Sir Robert Smith, Opstina Srebrenik, Opstina Tuzla

Compozitor / composer Nigel Osborne
Direktor Fotografije / d. ph. Scott Ward
Scenarista i Reziser / d. Samir Mehanovic
Producenti / p. Susan Nickalls, Almir Sahinovic
Izvrsni Producednt / exec. p. Nigel Smith
exec. p. for Scottish Screen Becky Lloyd

Brazen Hussies Ltd. in association with Heft Doo. Scottish Screen Lottery Funded.

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