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The White Fortress

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In the rundown Sarajevo suburb of Alipasino Polje, Faruk is an orphan who lives with his ill grandmother and spends his days foraging for scrap metal and dabbling in petty crime. One day he meets Mona, a timid teen from a politically powerful and affluent family. As Mona dreams of escaping the overbearing toxicity of her home life, she seeks refuge and opens herself up to Faruk, a boy from a world entirely different than her own.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News May 5, 2022
3/4
Makes for a solemn statement, particularly in the film’s astonishing final moments. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter Apr 19, 2022
A contemporary fairy tale that’s firmly rooted in the grit of social decay. Go to Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail Mar 22, 2022
The White Fortress is a startling, hypnotizing, but above all haunting work destined to linger. Go to Full Review Jason Flatt But Why Tho? Jan 4, 2023
8/10
The White Fortress is a slow, sometimes overwrought and self-indulgent, gorgeous rejection of Romeo and Juliet’s binds to a tragic fate. Go to Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine Aug 31, 2022
4/5
Extraordinary cinematography and a powerful script in this movie about teenagers. An excellent option to take a look into a different reality, and to think on what many people could do if this world would have more opportunities [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills May 2, 2022
I’m not sure it all works completely. But I am sure it’s going to be sticking in my mind for quite a while—certainly long enough to land on a list of this year’s best movies. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Igor Drljaca

Director

Pavle Cemerikic

Faruk

Sumeja Dardagan

Mona

Jasmin Geljo

Mirsad

Kerim Cutuna

Almir

Alban Ukaj

Alen (Mona's Father)

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Synopsis In the rundown Sarajevo suburb of Alipasino Polje, Faruk is an orphan who lives with his ill grandmother and spends his days foraging for scrap metal and dabbling in petty crime. One day he meets Mona, a timid teen from a politically powerful and affluent family. As Mona dreams of escaping the overbearing toxicity of her home life, she seeks refuge and opens herself up to Faruk, a boy from a world entirely different than her own.
Director
Igor Drljaca
Producer
Amra Baksic Camo, Jordan Barker, Adis Djapo, Borga Dorter, Igor Drljaca, Albert Shin, Adis Dapo
Screenwriter
Igor Drljaca
Distributor
Game Theory Films
Production Co
SCCA / pro.ba, Gearshift Films, TimeLapse Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bosnian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 26, 2022
Runtime
1h 28m
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