''In the Name of the Son'' is a 2007 drama/thriller short film, set during and after 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 ...

in present-day Los Angeles, written and directed by

Harun Mehmedinović Harun Mehmedinović is a Bosnian American director, screenwriter, photographer, cinematographer, and author. He is a graduate of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and American Film Institute. He is the co-creator of the viral time ...

and produced by Vikramadithya Singh.

History

The 25-minute film took a year and a half to complete and premiered at Telluride Film Festival in September, 2007. The film is not autobiographical, but it addresses the breakdown of normal societal ties that people in Bosnia witnessed and that Mehmedinović said he could not have written about without experiencing.Film replays Bosnia conflict
Reuters by Deborah Lutterbeck - 26 December 2008

Plot

''The Name of the Son'' is a film that looks at human conflicts in the present, brought about during personal clashes in the

in 1994. After escaping execution, Tarik, a Bosnian prisoner of war, immigrates to the United States looking to leave his past behind. The psychosis of the conflicts that war brought to him when coping with these in civilian life are very hard for him. Years later, the man who spared his life shows up on Tarik's doorstep asking for a favor. However, the two main protagonists' feelings of guilt and torment are brought to bear with near devastating consequences.

Cast

* Sergej Trifunović as Tarik * Jack Dimich as Pavle * Elvedin Slipac as Milan * Ingrid Walters as Ayanna * Nino Cirabisi as Passenger * Zoran Radanovich as Serb Officer #1 * Zoran Danilović as Serb Officer #2 * Val Marijan as Serb Officer #3 * Mark Simich as Serb Officer #4 * Edin Gali as Bosnian POW #1 * William Love as Bosnian POW #2 * Eric Reinholt as Bosnian POW #3 * Jessica Moreno as Passenger *

Ryan O'Quinn Ryan O'Quinn (born March 6, 1972) is an American film, television and voice actor, producer, author and comedian. Life, Career and Trivia O'Quinn was born in Grundy, Virginia, and graduated from Grundy Senior High School. He attended The Colleg ...

as World Cup Announcer #1 * Chip Mullaney as World Cup Announcer #2

Awards

Winner of 30 International Awards including: * Best Director ** Franklin J. Schaffner Award,

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ...

** Richard P. Rogers Award,

** Special Jury Award, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival * Best Short ** San Diego Film Festival **

Stony Brook Film Festival The Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, presents a program of new, independent films every summer since 1996. Features and short films from the U.S. and around the world are screened ove ...

** BendFilm Festival ** Cleveland International Film Festival ** USA Film Festival ** Tallahassee Film Festival ** Savannah Film Festival * Other Awards ** Angelus Award for "Audience Impact" ** Bridges/Larson Foundation Award for Screenwriting

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=0999895, title=In the Name of the Son 2007 films 2007 short films Bosnian War films American films based on plays Films set in the 1990s Indian short films Yugoslav Wars in fiction Films about Bosnian genocide Films scored by Pinar Toprak