Product Description

In this bitingly funny story set in Bosnia two years after the civil war, the small town of Tesanj is turned upside down as it prepares for a visit by President Bill Clinton. Seizing the opportunity, the entire community falls all over themselves to create a squeaky clean image before his arrival. A brothel is turned into a "cultural center." A children's choir learns "House of the Rising Sun." Even the local firemen are forced to unite in solidarity with their hated counterparts just across the border in Serbia. But will a ruthless black marketeer and an unhinged former police chief ruin things for everyone?

{WINNER! Silver Leopard, Locarno Film Festival}

{WINNER! 5 Awards, Sarajevo Film Festival}

{WINNER! Best Film, Marrakech Film Festival}

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62968 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-09-19
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: Cantonese
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 105 minutes

Review
Intelligent...Masterly... A droll, soulful film. --The New York Times

Review
Funny! Zalica shows a particular knack for comedy. --Variety

Review
Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny! Brilliantly controlled. --The Museum of Modern Art

Customer Reviews

Liked Kusturica? you'll love this one!
Fast paced, hilarious yet deep - this movie very realisticly describes the Bosnia I've come to live in and love during the war.
Been looking for this on DVD since I've seen the movie 3 years ago.
Go for it, you wont regret it!

Fantastic little piece.
Although I agree with each of the other reviews, do not let them make you think that this movie is (all) a downer--it has some wonderful, funny moments. A lit of them, actually. As sad and touching and surreal... like life. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie... does any one know where I can get the soundtrack?

Perspective
It is worth while, every so often, to look at art the way it used to be -- moral. Because suffering leads to introspection, most of the art coming from Bosnia is moral. This movie is no exception.