Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, has a trailer and it looks good.

The film is set during the Bosnian War (1992-1995)  and tells the story of Danijel, a Serbian soldier, and Ajla, a Bosnian who were once a young couple in love who re-encounter each other during the war. A time when countries have been ravaged by war, they find they are no longer the same people they once were. Can love survive?

The Bosnian War may have only lasted 3 years officially but the tension and hatred which led to the War existed long before the dates suggest and the scars are still being felt today, and will continue for a very long time to come.

I am sure the subject matter of the film will cause some to question its intentions, will cause others to … Read More »

Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey, has a trailer and it looks good.

The film is set during the Bosnian War (1992-1995)  and tells the story of Danijel, a Serbian soldier, and Ajla, a Bosnian who were once a young couple in love who re-encounter each other during the war. A time when countries have been ravaged by war, they find they are no longer the same people they once were. Can love survive?

The Bosnian War may have only lasted 3 years officially but the tension and hatred which led to the War existed long before the dates suggest and the scars are still being felt today, and will continue for a very long time to come.

I am sure the subject matter of the film will cause some to question its intentions, will cause others to … Read More »

Written by: Stoic Taco

THR reports that Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut “In the Land of Blood and Honey” is scheduled for a December 23rd release date.

The film is a love story between a Serbian man and a Bosnian woman set on the eve of the Yugoslav Wars, fought from 1991-1995. Ms Jolie stated “The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it’s also universal. I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behaviour are deeply affected by living inside a war.”

Starring Rade Serbedzija (Snatch, Happy Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1), Branko Djuric (Nasa mala klinika), and Nikola Djuricko (Montevideo, God Bless You!). In order to be as accurate as possible, the film was recorded in both Serbo-Croatian (the language spoken at the time of the war) and in English.

The film faced some controversy late last … Read More »

Written by: Stoic Taco

THR reports that Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut “In the Land of Blood and Honey” is scheduled for a December 23rd release date.

The film is a love story between a Serbian man and a Bosnian woman set on the eve of the Yugoslav Wars, fought from 1991-1995. Ms Jolie stated “The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it’s also universal. I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behaviour are deeply affected by living inside a war.”

Starring Rade Serbedzija (Snatch, Happy Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1), Branko Djuric (Nasa mala klinika), and Nikola Djuricko (Montevideo, God Bless You!). In order to be as accurate as possible, the film was recorded in both Serbo-Croatian (the language spoken at the time of the war) and in English.

The film faced some controversy late last … Read More »