An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
{{short description|2013 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker
| image = An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Danis Tanović
| producer = Amra Bakšić Čamo
Čedomir Kolar
Danijel Hočevar
| writer = Danis Tanović
| starring = Nazif Mujić
| cinematography = Erol Zubčević
| editing = Timur Makarević
| released = {{Film date|2013|2|13|Berlin|2013|8|16|Sarajevo FF|df=yes}}
| runtime = 75 minutes
| country = Bosnia and Herzegovina
France
Slovenia
| language = Bosnian
Roma
}}
Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker ({{langx|bs|Epizoda u životu berača željeza}}) is 2013 Bosnian drama film written and directed by Danis Tanović. The film premiered in competition at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival{{Cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_16404.html |title=Berlinale Competition 2013: Another Nine Films Confirmed |access-date=24 January 2013 |work=berlinale}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130213/roma-couple-relives-trauma-berlinale-contender |title=Roma couple relives trauma in Berlinale contender |access-date=13 February 2013 |work=Global Post}} where it won the Jury Grand Prix and Nazif Mujić won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_internationale_jury/index.html |title=Prizes of the International Jury |access-date=16 February 2013 |work=berlinale}} It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/episodeinthelifeofan |title=An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker |access-date=17 August 2013 |work=TIFF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918061857/http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/festival/2013/episodeinthelifeofan |archive-date=18 September 2013 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/toronto-adds-75-titles-to-2013-edition-james-franco-alex-gibney-hayao-miyazaki-sean-durkin-and-kevin-macdonald-among-them?page=2 |title=Toronto Adds 75+ Titles To 2013 Edition |access-date=17 August 2013 |work=Indiewire}} The film was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,{{cite web|url=http://www.radiosarajevo.ba/novost/126288/tanovicevi-beraci-zeljeza-bh-kandidat-za-oskara |title=Tanovićevi 'Berači željeza' bh. kandidat za Oskara |access-date=24 September 2013 |work=Radio Sarajevo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927220246/http://www.radiosarajevo.ba/novost/126288/tanovicevi-beraci-zeljeza-bh-kandidat-za-oskara |archive-date=27 September 2013 }} making the January shortlist.{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2013/20131220.html |title=9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race |access-date=20 December 2013 |work=Oscars}}
Plot summary
A Roma family lives in the Bosnia-Herzegovina countryside. Nazif salvages metal from old cars, selling it to a scrapmetal-dealer. His partner, Senada, is a housewife who looks after their two small daughters. One day, she feels an acute stomach pain. At the hospital, she is told her unborn child has died and, to prevent septicaemia, she should have an operation urgently. However, without funds or insurance, they cannot afford treatment. The couple seek desperately to raise the necessary funds before it is too late.
Cast
- Nazif Mujić as Nazif
- Senada Alimanović as Senada
- Šemsa Mujić as Šemsa
- Sandra Mujić as Sandra
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2507592|An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker}}
{{Danis Tanović}}
{{Silver Bear for Jury Grand Prix}}
{{Bosnian submission for Academy Awards}}
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Category:Bosnian-language films
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina drama films
Category:Films directed by Danis Tanović