Sirin (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Nation: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Montenegro
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Senad Sahmanovic, Senad Šahmanović
Writer: Claudia Bottino, Senad Sahmanovic, Senad Šahmanović
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Velisa Popovic
Co_Producer: Alem Babic, Dritan Huqi, Jure Pavlović, Fatmir Spahiu
Companies: Buka Production, Cut-Up, On Film Production, Sarajevo Dokument, Sekvenca
Genre: Drama
Budget: €600,000 (estimated)
Story
Sanela, a Montenegrin woman of Muslim background, left the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s after her father was kidnapped and killed alongside other Muslims during the wars. After twenty years abroad, she returns to the Balkans, having betrayed her origins and erased her own culture to become a 'true Westerner'. Upon returning, she grapples with her past, the changes in her homeland, and her true identity.
Summary
'Sirin' (2023) is a drama film that explores themes of identity, displacement, and the consequences of war. Directed by Senad Sahmanovic, the movie follows Sanela/Natali, who was forced to flee the former Yugoslavia during the wars in the 1990s. Like many others from her region, she immigrated abroad in search of a better life but struggles with the cultural identity crisis upon returning after two decades. The film offers insights into the complexities and challenges faced by those affected by war and displacement.
