Death in Sarajevo

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Death in Sarajevo

2016

1h 25m

Drama

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81%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

An aging hotel becomes an ideological powder keg during centennial commemorations for the outbreak of the First World War.

Stephen Dalton

The Hollywood Reporter

Throwing together multiple characters in a single luxury hotel, this Altman-esque ensemble drama has lofty aims, but misses the target.

Mar 1, 2017

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Jessica Kiang

IndieWire

Polemical as it is, Death in Sarajevo is a hotel movie, one that fluidly entertains even as it educates.

Rated: B

Mar 1, 2017

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

Written and directed by Danis Tanovic, the Oscar-winning Bosnian director of No Man's Land, Death in Sarajevo presents a damning allegory for modern Europe.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2017

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Eddie Falvey

One Room With A View

Tanović's highly literate, complex satire seeks to interrogate its audience, unafraid to look it in the eye as if down the barrel of a gun.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 15, 2019

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Janire Zurbano

Cinemanía (Spain)

[Director Danis] Tanovic succeeds in moving away from the past conflict to look into the eyes of the dreaded present. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Mar 28, 2018

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Diana Dabrowska

Cinema Scope

This tragicomedy asks how many times a continent can die and not draw any new conclusions from the experience.

Sep 25, 2017

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mary s

Excellent, intelligent script and absolutely fabulous ensemble of actors.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

An aging hotel becomes an ideological powder keg during centennial commemorations for the outbreak of the First World War.

Director: Danis Tanovic
Producer: Amra Baksic Camo, François Margolin
Screenwriter: Danis Tanovic
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Bosnian
Runtime: 1h 25m