Black Kites
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Based on 1992 journals of Bosnian visual artist Alma Hajric who was forced into a basement shelter to survive the siege of Sarajevo, Black Kites skillfully merges the reality-based content of her journal with interpretive visual material to reveal the simple, sometimes beautiful, yet brutal truth of her existence. Non-linear, dreamlike and spectral, Black Kites is a testament to artistry, imagination and the resiliency of the human psyche. Features sensitive performances by Steve Buscemi, Mimi Goese and Mira Furlan, a prominent actress from the former Yugoslavia, as the narrator.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1996-07-18
Runtime: 26 mins
Director: Jo Andres
Writer: Jo Andres
Spoken language: English
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Original title: Black Kites
Production Companies: Open City Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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