''Little Hands'' is an Australian film directed by Claire McCarthy. The film stars Dinka Džubur and

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, and was an Official Selection in 2011

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in Pula, Croatia and 2012

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in Sydney, Australia. Dinka Džubur won the International Award for Best Actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Mia in Little Hands. ''Little Hands'' was also awarded an ''Innovation in Film and Leadership'' Award from the Australian Embassy of Bosnia & Herzegovina and screened to American audiences at the

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to a positive reception.''

Synopsis

Set in the war-torn medieval province of

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, ''Little Hands'' is the story of a young Australian tourist, Mia ( Dinka Džubur), her journey to bridge the gap between her unwilling separation from her younger sister, Sofia and the trauma of her experiences during the Balkan war. Utilising the backdrop and grace of the city

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, the story follows Mia's return home after an absence of ten years. Encouraged by news that her sister has returned from a former foster home, Mia finds her sister at an orphanage, withdrawn and incommunicative. Not ready to reveal her true motives, Mia conceals her identity to the orphanage carers and attempts to connect to the children, in particular her sister. Hapless social worker Marsel (

), initially flirting with Mia as an Australian tourist, overhears her speaking in native tongue to the children and becomes suspicious. As Mia grapples with the decision to expose her true relationship to her sister and whether or not to return with her to Australia, Marsel starts to form a plan of his own. The trio go horse riding one afternoon. Mia and Sofia connect for the very first time. In the beautiful and tranquil terrain, everyone is in good spirits. Until Marsel confronts Mia with the truth of who she really is. Mia, accepting that love and family is worth fighting for, finds the courage to return home to Australia and start a life together with her new family.

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* 2011 films 2011 drama films 2011 short films 2010s Australian films Australian drama short films Films directed by Claire McCarthy Films scored by Michael Yezerski Films set in Bosnia and Herzegovina {{2010s-Australia-film-stub

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