The White Fortress

The White Fortress (Bosnian: Tabija) is a 2021 Bosnian-Canadian drama film, directed by Igor Drljaca.[1]

The White Fortress
BosnianTabija
Directed byIgor Drljaca
Written byIgor Drljaca
Produced byIgor Drljaca
Albert Shin
Amra Bakšić Čamo
Jordan Barker
Adis Đapo
Borga Dorter
StarringPavle Čemerikić
Sumeja Dardagan
CinematographyErol Zubčević
Edited byAjla Odobašić
Music byCasey Manierka-Quaile
Production
companies
TimeLapse Pictures
SCCA/pro.ba
Release date
  • March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01) (Berlin)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesCanada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
LanguagesBosnian
English

The film's cast also includes Izudin Bajrović, Ermin Bravo, Hasija Borić, Kerim Čutuna and Jasmin Geljo.

The film premiered on March 1, 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[2] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3] It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]

Plot

Faruk (Pavle Čemerikić), a teenage orphan living with his grandmother in the suburbs of Sarajevo, is drawn into a romance with Mona (Sumeja Dardagan), a member of a wealthy, politically powerful family.[5]

Reception

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[6]

See also

References
  1. Davide Abbatescianni, "TVCO Acquires Worldwide Sales to Berlinale Teen Drama ‘The White Fortress’ – EFM". Variety, March 4, 2021.
  2. Jared Mobarak, "Berlin Review: The White Fortress Blends Horror and Fairy Tale with a Bittersweet Touch". The Film Stage, March 2, 2021.
  3. Charlie Smith, "VIFF 2021: Bosnia and Herzegovina's contradictions resonate in Igor Drljača's The White Fortress". The Georgia Straight, October 6, 2021.
  4. "Film "Tabija" reditelja Igora Drljače bh. kandidat za Oskara". Nezavisne. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. Saveliev, Alex (3 March 2021). ""The White Fortress"]". Film Threat.
  6. Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021". Now, December 6, 2021.
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