''Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker'' ( bs, Epizoda u životu berača željeza) is 2013 Bosnian
drama film
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written and directed by
Danis Tanović
Danis Tanović (born 20 February 1969) is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie ''No Man's Land'' which won him many awards, including an Academy Award f ...
. The film premiered in competition at the
63rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival took place in Berlin, Germany between 7 and 17 February 2013. Chinese film director Wong Kar-wai was announced as the President of the Jury and his film '' The Grandmaster'' was the opening fil ...
where it won the
Jury Grand Prix
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and
Nazif Mujić
Nazif Mujić (10 November 1970 – 18 February 2018) was a Bosnian Roma actor who is known for his award-winning performance in the documentary drama film '' An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker''. He acted as a scrap collector in Bosnia an ...
won the
Silver Bear for Best Actor
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.
It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the
2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film was selected as the Bosnian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
86th Academy Awards,
making the January shortlist.
Plot
A Roma family lives in the
Bosnia-Herzegovina countryside. Nazif salvages metal from old cars, selling it to a scrapmetal-dealer. His partner, Senada, is a housewife who looks after their two small daughters. One day, she feels an acute stomach pain. At the hospital, she is told her unborn child has died and, to prevent septicaemia, she should have an operation urgently. However, without funds or insurance, they cannot afford treatment. The couple seek desperately to raise the necessary funds before it is too late.
The film is played by a cast of non-professional actors re-enacting an episode from their own lives.
Cast
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Nazif Mujić
Nazif Mujić (10 November 1970 – 18 February 2018) was a Bosnian Roma actor who is known for his award-winning performance in the documentary drama film '' An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker''. He acted as a scrap collector in Bosnia an ...
as Nazif
* Senada Alimanović as Senada
* Šemsa Mujić as Šemsa
* Sandra Mujić as Sandra
See also
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References
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2013 films
2013 drama films
Bosnian-language films
Bosnia and Herzegovina drama films
Films directed by Danis Tanović
Films about Romani people
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize winners