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Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair
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Wikipedia article
'Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair' (; ) is a 2021 Bosnian comedy film directed by Danis Tanovi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Nikola Kupreanin. The film stars Branko uri and Izudin Bajrovi.
Plot
In a COVID-19 pandemic-stricken Sarajevo, people walk with masks on their faces, get sick every day and cafes suffer the consequences of a locked world. There is less and less work, and in the spring of 2021, Baarija, Sarajevo's old bazaar, is trying to recover from closed shops. Although the pandemic continues, and the economy is on the wane, Zagreb-based gastro vlogger Gordana (Anja Matkovi) comes to Baarija to eat the best evapi (as she says "evose"). Enes (Branko uri) sends her to Izo (Izudin Bajrovi), in order to make him happy for a moment and treat him to his first morning coffee in a good mood.
However, as the road to Jahannam is paved with good intentions, a friendly gesture causes a collapse of business and private life. Two evapi makers are in conflict over the quality of evapi in their shops, and their children, who are in a love affair, suffer a conflict between their fathers and have a desire to leave Bosnia and Herzegovina. The disagreements of Enes and Izo cause chaos throughout the city, where not everyone is ready to accept the inevitable changes that come with challenging times.
Because of the influencer's comment, everyone is looking for an answer to the question of where to eat the best evapi in Sarajevo, with social networks and other digital platforms creating "hype" among people. Enes is sinking deeper and deeper into his business ruin, so much so that he will reach for the services of loan sharks.
Cast
*Branko uri as Enes
*Izudin Bajrovi as Izo
*Edib Ahmetaevi as Meho
*Helena Vukovi as Lana
*Kerim utuna as Orhan
*Anja Matkovi as Gordana
*Goran Navojec as Cafe Owner
*Vedran Tuce as Para
*Mediha Musliovi as wife of Enes
*Ermin Sijamija
*Mirvad Kuri
*Nermin Tuli
*Halid Beli as himself
*Goran Bregovi as himself
Production
Filming lasted 21 days and began on 5 May 2021. Danis Tanovi was once again collaborating with actors Branko uri and Izudin Bajrovi, after his films 'No Man's Land' (2001) and 'Death in Sarajevo' (2016). Young actors from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo, Kerim utuna and Helena Vukovi, also appear in the film.
Release
The film had its premiere at the Sarajevo Film Festival on 13 August 2021.
References
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