The White Fortress
{{Short description|2021 drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The White Fortress
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|bs|Tabija}}
| image = The White Fortress.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Igor Drljaca
| producer = Igor Drljaca
Albert Shin
Amra Bakšić Čamo
Jordan Barker
Adis Đapo
Borga Dorter
| writer = Igor Drljaca
| starring = Pavle Čemerikić
Sumeja Dardagan
| music = Casey Manierka-Quaile
| cinematography = Erol Zubčević
| editing = Ajla Odobašić
| studio = TimeLapse Pictures
SCCA/pro.ba
| distributor =
| runtime = 88 minutes
| released = {{film date|2021|03|01|Berlin}}
| country = Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| language = Bosnian
English
| budget =
}}
The White Fortress ({{langx|bs|Tabija}}) is a 2021 Bosnian-Canadian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Igor Drljaca.Davide Abbatescianni, [https://variety.com/2021/film/global/tvco-berlinale-the-white-fortress-1234921780/ "TVCO Acquires Worldwide Sales to Berlinale Teen Drama ‘The White Fortress’ – EFM"]. Variety, March 4, 2021.
The film premiered on March 1, 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.Jared Mobarak, [https://thefilmstage.com/berlin-review-the-white-fortress/ "Berlin Review: The White Fortress Blends Horror and Fairy Tale with a Bittersweet Touch"]. The Film Stage, March 2, 2021. Produced by Canada's Timelapse Pictures and Bosnia-Herzegovina's SCCA/pro.baIt, it had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.Charlie Smith, [https://www.straight.com/movies/viff-2021-bosnia-and-herzegovinas-contradictions-resonate-in-igor-drljacas-white-fortress "VIFF 2021: Bosnia and Herzegovina's contradictions resonate in Igor Drljača's The White Fortress"]. The Georgia Straight, October 6, 2021. It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.nezavisne.com/kultura/film/Film-Tabija-reditelja-Igora-Drljace-kandidat-za-Oskara/687987 |title=Film "Tabija" reditelja Igora Drljače bh. kandidat za Oskara |work=Nezavisne |date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021}}
Plot
Faruk (Pavle Čemerikić), a teenage orphan living with his grandmother in the suburbs of Sarajevo, is drawn into a romance with Mona (Sumeja Dardagan), a member of a wealthy, politically powerful family.{{cite web |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-white-fortress/ |title="The White Fortress"] |work=Film Threat |first=Alex |last=Saveliev |date=3 March 2021}}
The film's cast also includes Izudin Bajrović, Ermin Bravo, Hasija Borić, Kerim Čutuna and Jasmin Geljo.
Awards
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206220329/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-and-features/tiff-announces-canadas-top-ten-for-2021 |date=6 December 2021 }}. Now, December 6, 2021.
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|12552352}}
{{Bosnian submission for Academy Awards}}
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Category:Bosnian-language films
Category:English-language Bosnian films
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina drama films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:Canadian coming-of-age drama films
Category:Films directed by Igor Drljaca
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