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Summer in the Golden Valley
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Wikipedia article
'Summer in the Golden Valley' (Bosnian: 'Ljeto u zlatnoj dolini') is a 2003 Bosnian film by Sran Vuleti, produced by Ademir Kenovi. The movie is about a 16-year-old boy who has to repay his dead father's debt. In order to collect money, his friend and he get involved in Sarajevo's underground crime.
Plot
At the traditional Muslim funeral service for his father, Fikret Varupa a sixteen-year-old boy from Sarajevo, learns that his father owes money to Hamid, a man he does not even know. The debt is considerable and Hamid does not want it to go to the grave with the body, so the debt automatically passes from the father to the son.
Since in Bosnia this way of collecting debts, at a funeral, is considered to be utterly humiliating, it is never, ever applied. Fikret and his entire family become subjects of ridicule.
Fikret, who is practically still a child, is decisive to "redeem his father's soul". Wishing to repay his father's debt and to secure the forgiveness, Fikret wanders into the real world of Sarajevo, the world that is ruled by post-war chaos, misery and poverty and becomes an ideal target for two corrupted policemen who wish to "help" him: they plant the kidnapped girl on him.
Cast
*Haris Sijari as Fikret
*Svetozar Cvetkovi as Ramiz
*Kemal ebo as Tiki
*Zana Marjanovi as Sara
*Emir Hadihafizbegovi as Hamid
*Aleksandar Seksan as Cico
*Sadida eti as Majka
*Admir Glamoak as Klupa
*Dragan Jovii as Jasmin
*Saa Petrovi as Shopkeeper
*ani Jaha as pico
*Miraj Grbi as upo
*Maja Salki as Air Hostess #1
*Amar Bekteevi as Child actor
*Denana Niki as Selma
*Senad Bai as Ispijeni
*Ermin Sijamija as Mister BH
*Moamer Kasumovi as Boy sitting on bench #2
Awards and nominations
Wins
*Bermuda International Film Festival - Jury Prize - 2004*Golden Iris - Brussels European Film Festival - 2004
*Tiger Award - Rotterdam International Film Festival - 2004
*MovieZone Award - Rotterdam International Film Festival - 2004
*Sofia International Film Festival - Special Jury Award - 2004
*Sofia International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize - 2004
Nominations
*Sofia International Film Festival - Grand Prix - 2004*Sarajevo Film Festival - The Heart of Sarajevo (Best Film Award)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film, released as 'Zlatna Dolina', was compiled by Edo Maajka.
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