2005 Directed by Ahmed Imamović
In the 1990s, the Yugoslavia Federation falls apart in bloody wars. Perpetual student Milan, a Serb from a patriarchal community, and Kenan, a Muslim cellist, are a gay couple living in Sarajevo. Their lives, intimate and public, are shaken up by the aggression in Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose devastating consequences unfold in inter-ethnic hatred.
A gay couple of a Bosnian Muslim and a Serb made for a fascinating lens through which to view the atmosphere and attitudes around the Bosnian War. The departure for Milan's rural Serbian home village brought an interesting mood to the film, as Kenan was made to hide his identity by disguising himself as a woman.
The warmth of the village towards the disguised Kenan contrasted well with the suffocating reality he lived, surrounded by Serbian nationalists openly speaking of and acting on their violent hatred towards Muslims.
Despite that environment, it still managed to bring out a tragic anti-war sentiment that crossed national, ethnic and religious divides. There's a commendable boldness to the choice of a gay relationship being…
