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Aleksandar Seksan
Aleksandar Seksan (born 24 August 1968) is a Bosnian actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 1997. Most notably, he starred in the 2003 multiple award-winning Bosnian film ''Remake'' and 2016 Bosnian film ''Death in Sarajevo ''Death in Sarajevo'' ( bs, Smrt u Sarajevu) is a 2016 Bosnian drama film directed by Danis Tanović. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin it won the Jury Grand Prix, as well as ...''. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seksan, Aleksandar 1968 births Living people Bosnia and Herzegovina male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, Istočno Sarajevo, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans, a region of Southern Europe. Sarajevo is the political, financial, social and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent center of culture in the Balkans. It exerts region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion and the arts. Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the "Jerusalem of Europe" or "Jerusalem of the Balkans". It is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина), commonly referred to as Socialist Bosnia or simply Bosnia, was one of the six constituent federal states forming the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It was a predecessor of the modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, existing between 1945 and 1992, under a number of different formal names, including Democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina (1943–1946) and People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1946–1963). Within Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina was a unique federal state with no dominant ethnic group, as was the case in other constituent states, all of which were also nation states of Yugoslavia's South Slavic ethnic groups. It was administered under strict terms of sanctioned consociationalism, known locally as "ethnic key" ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, commonly referred to as SFR Yugoslavia or simply as Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It emerged in 1945, following World War II, and lasted until 1992, with the breakup of Yugoslavia occurring as a consequence of the Yugoslav Wars. Spanning an area of in the Balkans, Yugoslavia was bordered by the Adriatic Sea and Italy to the west, by Austria and Hungary to the north, by Bulgaria and Romania to the east, and by Albania and Greece to the south. It was a one-party socialist state and federation governed by the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, and had six constituent republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Within Serbia was the Yugoslav capital city of Belgrade as well as two autonomous Yugoslav provinces: Kosovo and Vojvodina. The SFR Yugoslavia traces its origins to 26 November 1942, when the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Performing Arts In Sarajevo
The Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo () is a faculty within the University of Sarajevo in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, dedicated to the performing arts. History The Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo was officially opened in 1981 with the inaugural Department of Acting. This was followed by the opening of the Department of Directing in 1989, the Department of Dramaturgy in 1994 and the Department of Production in 2010. An important segment of the academy's practice is its cooperation with the Open Stage "Obala", a prominent Sarajevo theater, where students present their works along with professional actors, directors and writers. The need for the school arose because, according to data from the year 1981, Bosnia and Herzegovina theaters had around 180 employees of which only 24 had the appropriate academic qualifications. Therefore, it was decided to establish Academy for Performing Arts in Sarajevo which was open to students from Bosnia and Herzegovina and othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remake (2003 Film)
''Remake'' is a 2003 Bosnian war film directed by Dino Mustafić, produced by Enes Cviko and Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre. The film is a Turkish-French co-production. The film stars Ermin Bravo, Aleksandar Seksan, Ermin Sijamija, Dejan Aćimović, Lucija Šerbedžija, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Miraj Grbić, François Berléand, Évelyne Bouix, and was written by Zlatko Topčić (based on incidents which occurred in his life). ''Remake'' tells the parallel coming-of-age stories of a father living in Sarajevo during World War II and his son living through the Siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War. The film premiered at the 32nd International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 23, 2003. The film's US premiere was at the 2004 Wine Country Film Festival (San Francisco), where it won three awards: Best First Feature, Best Actor (Ermin Bravo) and Award for Peace and Cultural Understanding. It won a Special Mention Award at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death In Sarajevo
''Death in Sarajevo'' ( bs, Smrt u Sarajevu) is a 2016 Bosnian drama film directed by Danis Tanović. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin it won the Jury Grand Prix, as well as FIPRESCI prize for films shown in competition. It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Cast * Snežana Marković as Lamija * Izudin Bajrović as Omer * Vedrana Seksan as Vedrana * Muhamed Hadžović as Gavrilo * Jacques Weber as Jacques * Aleksandar Seksan as Enco * Faketa Salihbegović as Hatidža * Edin Avdagić Koja as Edo Reception The film received mixed reviews. Jay Weissberg praised the film in ''Variety'' as an "expertly modulated choral drama". Stephen Dalton writing for ''The Hollywood Reporter'' gave a negative review, noting, "The take-home message that historical narratives are always complex and contentious, especially in the Balkans, is un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer In The Golden Valley
''Summer in the Golden Valley'' ( Bosnian: ''Ljeto u zlatnoj dolini'') is a 2003 Bosnian film by Srđan Vuletić, produced by Ademir Kenović. The movie is about a 16-year-old boy who has to repay his dead father's debt. In order to collect money, his friend and he get involved in Sarajevo's underground crime. Plot At the traditional Muslim funeral service for his father, Fikret Varupa a sixteen-year-old boy from Sarajevo, learns that his father owes money to Hamid, a man he does not even know. The debt is considerable and Hamid does not want it to go to the grave with the body, so the debt automatically passes from the father to the son. Since in Bosnia this way of collecting debts, at a funeral, is considered to be utterly humiliating, it is never, ever applied. Fikret and his entire family become subjects of ridicule. Fikret, who is practically still a child, is decisive to "redeem his father's soul". Wishing to repay his father's debt and to secure the forgiveness, Fikret wand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Hard To Be Nice
''It's Hard to be Nice'' (Original title in Bosnian: ''Teško je biti fin'') is a 2007 Bosnian film by Srđan Vuletić. The movie is about a man who lives in a challenging, post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina where many are forced to create their own destinies. Fudo, a taxi driver who lives in Sarajevo with his wife and a newborn baby, is pressured by his wife to turn his life around from being associated with local and regional mafia. He firmly adheres and acts to change to an honest family man bound by goodness and peace. However, the challenging events that follow bring his family and his life to a severe test. Cast * Saša Petrović as Fudo * Daria Lorenci as Azra *Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Sejo *Senad Bašić as Bato *Aleksandar Seksan as Mrki *Jasna Žalica as Nurse *Izudin Bajrović as Doctor *Damir Savić as Beba * Miraj Grbić as Receptionist Awards and nominations *The Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Actor ( Saša Petrović) - Sarajevo Film Festival - 2007 External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Sarajevo
''Children of Sarajevo'' ( bs, Djeca) is a 2012 Bosnian drama film directed by Aida Begić. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Special Distinction award. The film was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Cast * Marija Pikić as Rahima * Ismir Gagula as Nedim * Bojan Navojec as Davor * Sanela Pepeljak as Vedrana * Vedran Đekić as Čiza * Mario Knezović as Dino * Jasna Beri as Saliha * Nikola Đuričko as Tarik * Staša Dukić as Selma * Aleksandar Seksan as Rizo * Velibor Topić as Mirsad Melić See also * List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Bosnian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Bosnia and Herzegovina has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1994. The award is handed out annually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Everyday Life
''Our Everyday Life'' ( bs, Naša svakodnevna priča) is a 2015 Bosnian drama film directed by Ines Tanović. It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Cast * Uliks Fehmiu as Saša * Mediha Musliović as Sabina * Goran Navojec as Hike * Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Muhamed * Maja Izetbegović as Lejla * Goran Bogdan as Damir * Boro Stjepanović as Aljo * Enis Bešlagić as Hare * Aleksandar Seksan as Slaviša * Mirvad Kurić as Etko * Moamer Kasumović Moamer Kasumović ( cnr, Моамер Касумовић; born 12 December 1981) is a Bosniak and Montenegrin actor and producer. His first television role was in a film called '' Summer in the Golden Valley'' in 2003. However, Kasumović is m ... as Malik See also * List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Bosnian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
