A film by Miroslav Mandić, about frontiers which a decade ago were frontlines.

Synopsis

Anesa & Dragan
According to their national backgrounds, Anesa lives in the Eastern part of Mostar and Dragan in the Western. They both are into motorbikes, tattoos and having fun. But their parents...

Ozrenka & Marko
How could a Croatian woman from Dubrovnik possibly have met a Montenegrian whose compatriots were attacking her city not long ago? Yet, they have been meeting each other on the boarder between two countries the last three years.

Adila & Velibor
A couple form Sarajevo's Dobrinja neighbourhood. His father was in the Serbian Army, her family under siege on the other side. Not one member of either family attended their wedding. But, their struggle is now different - how to make a living.

Description

a documentary about three couples who dare to be in love, in spite of divisions imposed on them. following the wars in ex-yugoslavia, possibility of togetherness between people coming from different national backgrounds was slim. the couples in our film confront prejudices and try to stay together.

"a fascinating document about living with consequences, against odds and for yourself—tall order in any culture and remarkably expressed here."
Reel Movie Critic

"a sharply observed study of mixed marriage today between muslims, serbs and croats."
Variety

"in sarajevo native miroslav mandic's superb, unsettling documentary, postwar rancor is evident in the hard stares directed at the three inter-ethnic couples."
Chicago Sun-Times

"a fascinating, moving, and an eye-opening look at the personal politics of the region."
indieWIRE

"a standard-bearer for empowerment and freedom, ljubav na granici is a passionate declaration of love."
58. festival internazionale
del film locarno

Cast

adila & velibor / anesa & dragan / ozrenka & marko

Festivals

Munich (Filmfest) 2006
GOLDEN LETTER AWARD, for best documentary film

Indianapolis 2006 (competition)

Los Angeles 2006 - Southeast European Film Festival

Linz 2006 (Crossing Europe)

Prague 2006 (Febiofest)

Ljubljana 2006 (Documentary Film Festival)

Belgrade 2006 (Fest)

Chicago 2005 - documentary competition

Sarajevo 2005 (Regional Documentary Program)
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD, Special Jury Prize

Locarno 2005 (Video Competition)

Production Credits & Notes

produced by scca/pro.ba / filmostovje
producers amra bakšić čamo / miroslav mandić production manager mensud arslanović
logistics admir džaka sound recording vedad hodžić assistant editor redžinald šimek
co-editor krasimira veličkova sound design igor čamo original music saša lošić
editor miralem zubčević camera mirsad herović / erol zubčević
written and directed by miroslav mandić