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Go West (2005 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Go West' is a 2005 Bosnian drama directed by Ahmed Imamovi. It tells the story of two gay lovers, one being a Bosniak and the other a Serb, during the Bosnian War. It was developed jointly by two studios, one being in Bosnia and the other in Croatia.
Plot
Kenan (Mario Drma), a Bosniak classical musician, and Milan (Tarik Filipovi), a Serb, live in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in a clandestine gay relationship. When the Bosnian War breaks out in 1992, they try to escape from the city. In order to hide from Serbian militiamen, Kenan disguises himself as a woman and Milan passes him off as his wife. Together, they go to Milan's village in Eastern Bosnia, a Serb stronghold, where they continue to live in deception. However, Milan is soon conscripted into the army and Kenan is left behind in the village. Ranka, a woman from the village, discovers Kenan's secret and seduces him.
Cast
*Tarik Filipovi as Milan
*Rade erbedija as Ljubo
*Mirjana Karanovi as Ranka
*Mario Drma as Kenan
*Haris Burina as Lunjo
*Jeanne Moreau as Journalist
*Nermin Tuli as Priest Nemanja
*Almedin Leleta as Alen
*Almir Kurt as Drago
*Milan Pavlovi as Milo
*Orijana Kuni as Posilna
*Miraj Grbi as Serbian soldier
Reception
'Go West' was nominated for the 'Grand Prix des Amriques' award at the Montral World Film Festival, 2005. The film also won the audience award for the best film at the 2006 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York.
The film received the prize for the Best Film at the Madrid Mstoles International Film Festival, 2007.
References
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