Regional Competition

Playing The Fool

Saša Đurković
Screening time  
28.02. / Thursday, 22:00 - 00:00 Theatre 2  
02.03. / Saturday, 18:00 - 20:00 Theatre 4  
Redzo pretended to be insane in order to escape the war in Bosnia in 1992. Little did he know that he would spend 17 years locked up in Hungarian refugee camp.

This is a film is about Redzo, the man who pretended to be insane in order to escape the war in Bosnia in 1992 and joined the group of psychiatric patients that were taken to safety to a Hungarian refugee camp. Little did he know that he would spend 17 years locked up with them waiting for the Bosnian officials to remember to take them back. But it is not all as dark as it sounds. Redzo is a lively character who spends his days writing letters to various international presidents asking for help, planning an armed robbery and hanging out with two of his girlfriends.

Saša Đurković

Saša Đurković studied documentary film at the NFTS. She completed her MA in 2005. Her graduation film Last Men Standing has been screened worldwide and won many international prizes. Since then she has been working for the British broadcasters BBC and Channel making high standard television series that deal with complex social issues. Her series Protecting Our Children has been nominated for TV BAFTA 2012.
 

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Playing The Fool

Bosnia and Herzegovina
2011, 42', video

Directed by:
Saša Đurković

Screenplay by:
Saša Đurković

Cinematography:
Saša Đurković

Edited by:
Una Gunjak

Music:
Stuarl Earl

Producer:
Milan Trivić

Produced by:
Saša Đurković

Festivals & Awards:

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2012