When Santa Was a Communist explained

When Santa Was a Communist
Director:Emir Kapetanović
Producer:Emir Kapetanović
Jasmin Duraković
Bogdan Petković
Natalija Rudić
Slaven Knezović
Daliborka Puž
Jovan Todorović
Džemal Šabić
Starring:Mirvad Kurić
Zana Marjanović
Miraj Grbić
Mirza Tanović
Kristin Winters
Cinematography:Miksa Andjelic
Editing:Sasa Pesevski
Music:Adis Sirbubalo
Studio:Depo
Emote Films
Eurofilm
Distributor:Depo
Runtime:86 minutes
Country:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia
Croatia
Language:Bosnian
English
Croatian

When Santa Was a Communist (Bosnian: Djeda Mraz u Bosni,) is a 2024 black comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Emir Kapetanović.[1] Starring Mirvad Kurić, Zana Marjanović, Miraj Grbić, Mirza Tanović and Kristin Winters.[2] It is about a group of actors who travel across the country to perform a Christmas play that brings joy to children, but not to adults.[3]

Synopsis

In December 2023, a group of actors travel to smaller settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina to perform a play about Santa Claus. The children are delighted, waiting patiently for the presentation. However, old conflicts among adults will awaken when they recognize the figure of Santa Claus as a communist.[4]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on 11 March 2023, and wrapped on 3 April 2023, in Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[5] [6] [7]

Release

The film had its world premiere on 21 August 2024, at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival,[8] then screened on 23 August 2024, at the 6th Avantura Film Festival,[9] on 18 October 2024, at the 13th Tuzla Film Festival,[10] and on 26 November 2024, at the 55th International Film Festival of India.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Domaći igrani film "Djeda Mraz u Bosni" imat će premijeru na SFF-u: Pogledajte trailer . 2024-09-27 . Klix . hr . 23 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240823065715/https://www.klix.ba/magazin/film-tv/domaci-igrani-film-djeda-mraz-u-bosni-imat-ce-premijeru-na-sff-u-pogledajte-trailer/240805082 . live .
  2. Web site: Novi bh. film stiže pred publiku: Pogledajte trailer za domaću komediju 'Djeda Mraz u Bosni' . 2024-09-27 . Depo . en . 24 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240824145122/https://depo.ba/clanak/260810/novi-bh-film-stize-pred-publiku-pogledajte-trailer-za-domacu-komediju-djeda-mraz-u-bosni . live .
  3. Web site: Djeda Mraz u Bosni dobiva laskave međunarodne filmske kritike . 2024-09-27 . Depo . en . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907063527/https://banjalukain.com/clanak/261759/djeda-mraz-u-bosni-dobiva-laskave-medunarodne-filmske-kritike . live .
  4. Web site: 2024-08-06 . Svjetska premijera filma 'Djeda Mraz u Bosni' na SFF-u u Open Air programu . 2024-09-27 . Radio M . bs-BA . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006163626/https://radiom.ba/magazin/svjetska-premijera-filma-djeda-mraz-u-bosni-na-sff-u-u-open-air-programu/ . live .
  5. Web site: U Bugojnu završeno snimanje filma 'Ne skreći sa staze/Djeda Mraz u Bosni' . 2024-09-27 . Federalna . en . 18 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240818110418/https://www.federalna.ba/u-bugojnu-zavrseno-snimanje-filma-ne-skreci-sa-stazedjeda-mraz-u-bosni-lj61g . live .
  6. Web site: Sjajna glumačka ekipa na snimanju filma "Ne skreći sa staze" u Bugojnu . 2024-09-27 . Klix . hr . 12 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512151156/https://www.klix.ba/magazin/film-tv/sjajna-glumacka-ekipa-na-snimanju-filma-ne-skreci-sa-staze-u-bugojnu/230321071 . live .
  7. Web site: Gavrić . Adrijana . 2024-08-26 . Film "Djed Mraz u Bosni" nastavlja festivalskim životom: Dočekan sa oduševljenjem širom BiH . 2024-09-27 . N1 . bs-BA . 30 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240830114808/https://n1info.ba/kultura/film-djed-mraz-u-bosni-nastavlja-festivalskim-zivotom-docekan-sa-odusevljenjem-sirom-bih/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2024-08-07 . Šta se dešava kad Djeda Mraz stigne u Bosnu: I dobitnik Emmyja umiješao prste . 2024-09-27 . Raport . bs-BA . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006163733/https://raport.ba/sta-se-desava-kad-djeda-mraz-stigne-u-bosnu-i-dobitnik-emmyja-umijesao-prste/ . live .
  9. Web site: Svjetska premijera filma Djeda Mraz u Bosni na SFF-u u Open Air programu . 2024-09-27 . . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006163734/https://bhrt.ba/svjetska-premijera-filma-djeda-mraz-u-bosni-na-sff-u-u-open-air-programu#:~:text=Sarajevo%20film%20festivala%20bosanskohercegova%C4%8Dki%20film,a%20scenarista%20filma%20Vahid%20Durakovi%C4%87. . live .
  10. Web site: 2024-09-10 . Film Djeda Mraz u Bosni otvorit će 13. Tuzla Film Festival . 2024-09-27 . Tuzlanski . hr . 6 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006163626/https://tuzlanski.ba/magazin/film-i-muzika/film-djeda-mraz-u-bosni-otvorit-ce-13-tuzla-film-festival/977189 . live .
  11. Web site: When Santa Was a Comunist . 2024-12-02 . Filmguide.iffigoa.org.

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