''Body Complete'' is a 2012 film with an international cast by the producers Robert Hofferer and Lukas Sturm as well as the co-producer

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from 2011. Lukas Sturm directed the film and also wrote the script. Asli Bayram plays the leading role.

Background

The film deals with the impact of the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

on society. The

ethnic cleansing Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, and religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making a region ethnically homogeneous. Along with direct removal, extermination, deportation or population transfer ...

during this cruel war in the center of Europe happened in the sphere of influence of two men: former politician

Radovan Karadžić Radovan Karadžić ( sr-cyr, Радован Караџић, ; born 19 June 1945) is a Bosnian Serb politician, psychiatrist and poet. He was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by the International Criminal Tr ...

, accused of being a war criminal, and former general

Ratko Mladić Ratko Mladić ( sr-Cyrl, Ратко Младић, ; born 12 March 1942) is a Bosnian Serb convicted war criminal and colonel-general who led the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Yugoslav Wars. In 2017, he was found guilty of committing ...

, who was caught during the shooting of this film. Mladić is being held responsible for the

mass murder Mass murder is the act of murdering a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic proximity. The United States Congress defines mass killings as the killings of three or more pe ...

of at least 8,000 unarmed Bosnian civilians in Srebrenica in July 1995. The story of the film is set in this historical background. The filming mainly took place at authentic settings in

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 a ...

and its surroundings. The former Bosnian commander and defender of Sarajevo, Mirsad Ćatić, acted as advisor for military history and appeared in a guest role. Research assistants under the supervision of Kathryne Bomberger from ICMP (

International Commission on Missing Persons The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) is an intergovernmental organization that addresses the issue of persons missing as a result of armed conflicts, violations of human rights, and natural disasters. It is headquartered in The Ha ...

) in Sarajevo gave the producers and actors advice concerning

forensic anthropology Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic taphonomy, in a legal setting. A forensic anthropologist can assist in the identification o ...

and

DNA identification DNA profiling (also called DNA fingerprinting) is the process of determining an individual's DNA characteristics. DNA analysis intended to identify a species, rather than an individual, is called DNA barcoding. DNA profiling is a forensic tec ...

of the victims found in the mass graves. The organisation "Women of Srebrenica", regularly staging demonstrations to ensure that the search for lost men, children and relatives will continue, travelled to Sarajevo to play a part in one of the key scenes of the film.

Cast

* Asli Bayram as Nicole *

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 ...

as Murat *

Adnan Hasković Adnan Hasković (born 23 December 1984) is a Bosnians, Bosnian actor. Biography Adnan Hasković studied acting in Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo from 2003. He studied under professor Izudin Bajrović and then under professor Admir Glamo� ...

as Slobodan *

Miraj Grbić Miraj Grbić (born 17 July 1976) is a Bosnian–American film, television and theater actor. Biography Grbić graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo at the University of Sarajevo, where he earned an M.A. degree in acting. Sin ...

as Mayor * Adi Hrustemović as Branko * James Hallett as George *

Jan Henrik Stahlberg Jan Henrik Stahlberg (born 30 December 1970) is a German actor and film director. He appeared in more than sixty films since 2000. Selected filmography References External links * * 1970 births Living people German male film actors ...

as Phillip * Anne Mertin as Dr. Mertens * Amel Bečić as Bojan *

Marija Omaljev-Grbić Marija Omaljev (born 5 December 1982) is a Croatian–American film, theatre and television actress. Biography Marija Omaljev, also known as Mara Omaljev, was born on 5 December 1982 in Novi Sad, Socialist Republic of Serbia, SR Serbia, then part ...

as Alma *

Mirsad Tuka Mirsad Tuka (born 19 June 1965) is a Bosnian actor. He made his film debut in the comedy-drama ''Holiday in Sarajevo'' (1991). Tuka has since appeared in films such as ''Remake'' (2003), ''All for Free'' (2006), ''Cirkus Columbia'' (2010), '' The ...

as Doctor

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