''À propos de Sarajevo'' is a 2005 documentary short film written and directed by
Haris Pašović
Haris Pašović (born 16 July 1961) is a Bosnian theatre director. Over the course of his career, he has also worked as a playwright, producer, choreographer, performer, and designer. He is best known for his productions of Wedekind's “Spring Aw ...
. It is the story about a
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 ...
festival led by Edin Zubcevic and the city of Sarajevo which, despite four years of the brutal
siege of Sarajevo
The siege of Sarajevo () was a prolonged military blockade of Sarajevo, the capital of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the ethnically charged Bosnian War. After it was initially besieged by Serbian forces of the Yugoslav People's Arm ...
, still nourishes multiculturalism and love of
jazz music
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, hymns, m ...
. The documentary is 30 minutes long and features E.S.T., Denis Baptist,
Bojan Zulfikarpašić
Bojan Zulfikarpašić ( sr-cyr, Бојан Зулфикарпашић), known professionally as Bojan Z. (born February 2, 1968) is a Serbian jazz pianist.
Early life
He started playing and studying piano at the age of 5 in music school "Kosta ...
Trio, Dhafer Yousuf, Anuar Brahem and several other European bands.
The documentary was screened at
Sarajevo Film Festival
The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in Southeast Europe, and is one of the largest film festivals in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War, and brings internatio ...
(2005) and Bangkok International Film Festival (2006).
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2005 short documentary films
2005 films
2005 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Documentary films about music festivals
Documentary films about jazz music and musicians
Films set in Sarajevo
Festivals in Sarajevo
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