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The Perfect Circle
''The Perfect Circle'' ( Bosnian: ''Savršeni krug'') is a 1997 Bosnian film by Ademir Kenović set in Sarajevo during the siege of 1992-1996. It was written by Kenović with Pjer Žalica and Abdulah Sidran. The title derives from the ability of "Hamza" (played by Mustafa Nadarević) to draw perfect circles on paper. Plot A Bosnian poet (Hamza) lives with his family in Sarajevo during the hard times in the horrific siege of the city. The war in Bosnia is raging all around them. After sending his wife (Gospoda) and daughter (Miranda) to Croatia, he finds two orphans Adis and Kerim, who escaped a massacre in their own village, hiding in his home. After escaping their village they have come to Sarajevo in search of their aunt, who used to live in the Bistrik district. Hamza decides to help the boys by sheltering them and helping them look for their aunt. After a long search, Hamza discovers that the boys' aunt has been airlifted to Germany. Upon learning this Hamza tries to save t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascale Quiviger
Pascale Quiviger (born 1969) is a Canadian writer and artist. Raised and educated in Quebec, she is currently based in the United Kingdom, where she writes, paints, teaches visual arts and practices hypnotherapy. Quiviger is married to former British Labour MP Alan Simpson and lives in Nottingham. Quiviger published her first volume of short stories, ''Ni sols ni ciels (Instant même)'', in 2001, and her first novel, ''Le Cercle parfait'', in 2004. ''Le Cercle parfait'' won the 2004 Governor General's Award for French Fiction; its English translation by Sheila Fischman, ''The Perfect Circle'', was shortlisted for the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize. She followed this with an essay, ''Un point de chute'', in 2006, and two novels, ''La maison des temps rompus'' in 2008 and "Pages à brûler" in 2010. She is also the author of an artist book, "Below Zero", published in 2005. In 2020, Lazer Lederhendler's English translation of Quiviger's novel ''If You Hear Me'', won the Governor Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo International Airport
Sarajevo International Airport ( bs, Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo/Међународни аеродром Сарајево) is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located southwest of the Sarajevo railway station and some west of downtown Sarajevo in the Ilidža municipality, suburb of Butmir. In 2019, 1,143,680 passengers travelled through the airport, compared to 323,499 in 2001. History Early years First regular flights to Sarajevo using an airfield in the suburb of Butmir begin in 1930 when the domestic airliner Aeroput opened a regular route linking Belgrade to Podgorica via Sarajevo. A year later, Aeroput opened a new route which linked Belgrade and Zagreb via Sarajevo, Split, and Rijeka. In 1935, Aeroput operated three times weekly the non-stop route Belgrade – Sarajevo, which was extended to Dubrovnik a year later. In 1937, Aeroput included regular flights linking Sarajevo to Zagreb, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina Begović
Aminatu (also Amina; died 1610) was a Hausa Muslim historical figure in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State), in what is now in the north-west region of Nigeria. She might have ruled in the mid-sixteenth century. A controversial figure whose existence has been questioned by some historians, her real biography has been somewhat obscured by subsequent legends and folk tales. Early life Amina was born in the middle of the sixteenth century CE to King Nikatau, the 22nd ruler of Zazzau, and Queen Bakwa Turunku (r. 1536–). She had a younger sister named Zaria for whom the modern city of Zaria (Kaduna State) was renamed by the British in the early twentieth century. According to oral legends collected by anthropologist David E. Jones, Amina grew up in her grandfather's court and was favored by him. He carried her around court and instructed her carefully in political and military matters. At age sixteen, Amina was named ''Magajiya'' (heir apparent), and was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senad Bašić
Senad Bašić (born 26 August 1962) is a Bosnian film, theater and television actor, and comedian. Bašić graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in 1987. He works as a professor at the Academy, specializing in acting. Awards *Best young actor - Professional Actors Festival - 1989 *"Mala liska" award - Bosnian comedy festival "Mostar liska" - 2004 Nominations *Golden Leopard (Best Actor) - 55th Locarno Film Festival The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, s ... - 2002 Filmography References External links * 1962 births Living people Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina male film actors People from Trebinje University of Sarajevo alumni Academic staff of the University of Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina male televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabina Bambur
Sabina may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Sabina (region), region and place in Italy, and hence: * the now Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina (-Poggio Mirteto), Italy * Magliano Sabina, city, Italy * Pozzaglia Sabina, city, Italy *Fara Sabina, a commune in the Province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy *Palombara Sabina, a town and commune in the province of Rome, Italy *Sabinas Hidalgo, a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico *Sabinas, Coahuila, a municipality in Mexico *Sabina, Illinois, unincorporated community, United States *Sabina, Ohio, village, United States *Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica * Šabina, region in the Sokolov District, Czech Republic *Al-Sabinah, a town in Rif Dimashq governorate, Syria People Antiquity * Poppaea Sabina (30–65), wife of the emperor Nero * Vibia Sabina (83–136/137), wife of the emperor Hadrian, posthumously deified as ''diva Sabina'' * Saint Sabina, dedicatee of the basilica of Santa Sabina Given name *Sabina Aufenwerth (1706–1782), Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mira Avram
Mira (), designation Omicron Ceti (ο Ceti, abbreviated Omicron Cet, ο Cet), is a red-giant star estimated to be 200–400 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Cetus. ο Ceti is a binary stellar system, consisting of a variable red giant (Mira A) along with a white dwarf companion (Mira B). Mira A is a pulsating variable star and was the first non-supernova variable star discovered, with the possible exception of Algol. It is the prototype of the Mira variables. Nomenclature ο Ceti ( Latinised to ''Omicron Ceti'') is the star's Bayer designation. It was named Mira (Latin for 'wonderful' or 'astonishing') by Johannes Hevelius in his ''Historiola Mirae Stellae'' (1662). In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN, which included Mira for this star. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Marinković
Dragan Marinković "Maca" (born 17 March 1968) is a Bosnian actor and TV personality. Widely known by his nickname Maca, though trained as an actor, Marinković is most notable for his outrageous personality showcased during his stints on reality television. In mid-2007, he was a contestant on the first season of ''Veliki brat VIP'' (the Serbian version of ''Celebrity Big Brother''), making it all the way to the final day. In early 2010 he repeated the same on another reality contest ''Farma''. He currently resides in Novi Sad with his family. His biggest acting job is a role opposite Mirsad Tuka and Mira Furlan in the 2010 multiple award-winning Bosnian film '' The Abandoned''. Career Acting After graduating from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo, Maca experienced trouble breaking into the business. Initially only involved with acting through supporting parts on film and in theater, he could be seen in the occasional play on small Sarajevo stages such as Kamerni teat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubica Lohajner-Znidarić
Ljubica ( sr-cyr, Љубица and mk, Љубица) is a Slavic feminine given name meaning "love" or "kiss", where -ica is a diminutive suffix. Also, ''ljubica'' means violet, while the actual flower is ''ljubičica'', a superdiminutive. It is Serbo-Croatian in origin, used throughout the former Yugoslavia. Variants * Bulgarian: ''Lyubitsa'', Любица * Slovak: ''Ľubica'' See also *Ljuba (name) *Ljubomir (given name) Lubomir, Lyubomir, Lyubomyr, Lubomír, Ľubomír, or Ljubomir is a Slavic given name meaning lub (love) and mir (peace, world). Feminine forms are: Lubomira and Ljubica. Nicknames Lubor, Luboš, Luborek, Lubošek, Borek, Lubo, Ľubo, Ljubo, L ... Serbian feminine given names Slavic feminine given names Bulgarian feminine given names Croatian feminine given names Macedonian feminine given names Montenegrin feminine given names Slovene feminine given names {{name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirela Lambić
Mirela Cabero García (born July 31, 1990 in Aranjuez, Spain), simply known as Mirela, is a Spanish singer and actress. Mirela has participated in various musical contests and singing competitions since she was a child. Career 2004: ''Eurojunior 2004'' In 2004, Mirela participated in '' Eurojunior'', the Spanish national selection process for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where she competed with María Isabel and Blas Cantó. She reached the national final with her song "Conocí el amor" (''I Met Love''). She narrowly lost out to María Isabel, who represented Spain and overall went on to win the European final with the song "Antes muerta que sencilla". 2005: ''Gente de Primera'' In 2005, she appeared in the television talent show ''Gente de Primera'', competing for a record deal. She was praised by the judges and audience alike for her performances of Celine Dion's " Sola otra vez" and Mariah Carey's " Héroe". Mirela's mentor during the series was Pastor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasna Diklić
Jasna Diklić (born March 8, 1946) is a Bosnian theatre and film actress. She was born in Sarajevo. Her mother was also an actress and a puppeteer. Diklić's first theatre experiences began at MESS Festival's experimental theatre studio, after which she proceeded to study acting at the Department of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. She was first engaged professionally by Banja Luka's National Theatre in 1969. Shortly thereafter, she was hired by a small Sarajevo theatre presently known as Kamerni Teatar 55. She has appeared in over 150 theatre and film roles. She has won a number of awards for her roles and is one of the founders of The Sarajevo War Theatre. In 2017, she has signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almir Podgorica
Almir may refer to: * Almir (given name) * Almir (footballer, born 1938), Almir da Silva, Brazilian football striker * Almir (footballer, born 1969), Almir de Souza Fraga, Brazilian football striker * Almir (footballer, born 1973) Almir Moraes Andrade (born May 11, 1973) is a former Brazilian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form o ..., Almir Moraes Andrade, Brazilian football manager and former midfielder * Almir (footballer, born 1982), Almir Lopes de Luna, Brazilian football attacking midfielder {{disambiguation, hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
