Bosnia & Herzegovina / Jul 26, 2010
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A harsh dose of cinematic realism about a harsh time – the Bosnian War of the 1990s – Juanita Wilson's drama is taken from true stories revealed during the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. Samira is a modern schoolteacher in Sarajevo who takes a job in a small country village just as the war is beginning to ramp up. When Serbian soldiers overrun the village, shoot the men and keep the women as laborers (the older ones) and sex objects (the younger ones), Samira is subjected to the basest form of treatment imaginable.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stellan Skarsgård | Doctor |
| Angela Stojanovska | Samira's Sister |
| Zoran Trajkovski | Samira's Father |
| Sofija Kunovska | Samira's Mother |
| Elpida Pakovska | Village Neighbour |
| Ivo Stojanovski | Village Neighbour's Husband |
| Filip Pešov | School Boy |
| Jana Mirčevska | School Girl |
| Kristijan Svetiev | Arresting Soldier |
| Miraj Grbić | Commander |
| Blagoj Veselinov | Threatening Soldier |
| Marija Milićević | Nurse's Daughter |
| Nino Levi | First Rapist |
| Igor Angelov | Second Rapist |
| Aleksandar Mikic | Third Rapist |
| Slagjana Vujošević | Amina |
| Jasna Diklić | Caretaker |
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| Bojan Velevski | Sleeping Soldier |
| Saško Kocev | Experienced Soldier |
| Gjorgji Neškoski | Experienced Soldier |
| Nenad Mitevski | Bojan |
| Jana Stojanovska | Hospital Nurse |
| Andrej Bogoeski | Samira's Baby |
| Anna Walsh | Singing Girl |
| Vlado Dojčinovski | Experienced Soldier |
| Katina Ivanova | (uncredited) |
| Kristina Lelovac | New Woman |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | As If I Am Not There |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Hrvatski, Srpski, Bosanski |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Ireland, Macedonia, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Octagon Films, Film i Väst, Sektor Film, W2 Filmproduktion und Vertriebs, WMG Film, Wide Eye Films, Element Pictures, Eurimages |
| Official site | asifiamnotthere.com |
| Release date | 26 luglio 2010 |
| Executive producer | Anna Carlsten, Winfried Hammacher |
| Production | Karen Richards, Nathalie Lichtenthaeler, James Flynn |
| Writer | Slavenka Drakulić, Juanita Wilson |
| Casting | Nela Vitosevic, Timka Grahić |
| Cinematography | Tim Fleming |
| Assistant directors | Juanita Wilson |
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| Camera operators | Tim Fleming |
| Additional photography | Tim Fleming |
| Production design | Bujar Muca |
| Art direction | Bujar Muca |
| Set decoration | Bujar Muca |
| Music | Kiril Džajkovski |
| Sound | Kiril Džajkovski |
| Costume design | Žaklina Krstevska |
| Makeup | Žaklina Krstevska |
| Hairstyling | Žaklina Krstevska |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 01, 2011
France / Feb 27, 2013
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