Welcome to Sarajevo (Original title)Sarajevo (Working title)Natasha's Story (Alternative title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 21 November 1997 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Michael Winterbottom
Synopsis: Based on the book "Natasha's Story" by TV war correspondent Michael Nicholson about his emotional involvement with a nine-year-old child in an orphanage in Sarajevo and his decision to adopt her.
Genre: War
Subjects: Nicholson, Michael (1937- ), Trans-racial adoption, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavian Civil War
Releases
Date: 1997not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: April 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 21 November 1997 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Michael Winterbottom
Synopsis: Based on the book "Natasha's Story" by TV war correspondent Michael Nicholson about his emotional involvement with a nine-year-old child in an orphanage in Sarajevo and his decision to adopt her.
Genre: War
Subjects: Nicholson, Michael (1937- ), Trans-racial adoption, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavian Civil War
Releases
Date: 1997not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: April 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 103 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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Production Company: Channel Four Television Corporation, Production Company: Miramax Films, Production Company: Dragon Pictures, [Production Company]: Happening Films, Producer: Graham Broadbent, Producer: Damian Jones, SAGA Producer (Reps of Bosnia H/Croatia): Ismet Arnautalic, Line Producer: Paul Sarony, SAGA Assoc Producer (Reps of BH/Croatia): Ivo Sunjic, Miramax Executive: Laura Madden, Unit Manager: Alejandro Sutherland, Production Manager: Sally Morgan, Jadran Prod Manager (Reps of BH/Croatia): Boris Gregoric, Production Manager (Rep of Macedonia): Branislav Srdic, Production Manager (UK): Geoff Austin, Production Co-ordinator: Hilary Benson, Production Co-ordinator: Cate Arbeid, Location Manager (Reps of BH/Croatia): Edin Sarkic, Predrag Vojnovic Pajo, Location Manager (Rep of Macedonia): Gorgi Joker Gorgievski, Location Manager (UK): Mick Ratman, Assistant Director (1st): Mary Soan, Assistant Director (2nd): William Dutton, Assistant Director (3rd): Rohan Berry, Assistant Director (3rd): Richard Bramford, Tomislav Lukicic, Assistant Director (Sarajevo 1st): Sean Cameron Guest, Assistant Director (Sarajevo 2nd): Celia Willett, Assistant Director (Sarajevo 3rd): James Wilkinson, Assistant Director (Reps of BH/C 1st): Ahmed Imamovic, Petar Buntic, Assistant Director (Reps of BH/C 2nd): Elmir Jukic, Assistant Director (Rep of Macedonia 1s): Filip Cemerski, Assistant Director (Rep of Macedonia 3r): Boban Dedaic, Script Supervisor: Susanna Lenton, Casting: Simone Ireland, Casting: Vanessa Pereira, Casting (USA): Suzanne Smith, Casting (USA): Billy Hopkins, Kerry Barden, Casting (Bosnia Herzegovina): Pero Buric, Casting (Croatia): Irina Damic, Sanja Vejnovic, Screenplay: Frank Cottrell Boyce, Based on the book Natasha's Story by: Michael Nicholson, Director of Photography: Daf Hobson, Steadicam Operator: Vincent McGahon, Focus Puller: John Conroy, Clapper/Loader: Olly Tellett, Grip: John Robinson, Special Effects Supervisor: Alan Whibley, Special Effects: First Effects, Editor: Trevor Waite, Production Designer: Mark Geraghty, Art Director (Reps of BH/Croatia): Kemal Hrustanovic, Art Director (Republic of Macedonia): Mile Mlandenovic, Art Director (UK): David Minty, Costume Designer: Janty Yates, Wardrobe Supervisor: Amanda Trewin, Make-up/Hair Designer: Anne Oldham, Make-up Artist/Prosthetics: Alessandro Volpe, Title Design: Frameline, Opticals: Cine Image Film Opticals, Music: Adrian Johnston, Music Performed by The: The London Chamber Orchestra, Music Performed by (Violin): Rosemary Furniss, Music Performed by (Fiddle): Liz Cowdrey, Music Performed by (Singer): Dado Jehan, Music Performed by (Solo Cello): Jonathan Williams, Orchestra Conductor: Nick Ingman, Music Director: Christopher Warren-Green, Music Supervisor: Steve Lindsey, Sound Mixer: Martin Trevis, Re-recording Mixer: John Hayward, Aad Wirtz, Supervising Sound Editor: Peter Baldock, Dialogue Editor: Paul Conway, Foley Artist: Beryl Mortimer, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Mixer: Kevin Tayler, Foley Editor: Jacques Leroide, Foley Editor: Tim Vine, Foley Editor: Gillian Dodders, Stunt Co-ordinator: Rod Woodruff, Mines Consultant (Sarajevo): Simon Coaton, Production Services (Bosnia Herzegovina): SAGA, Production Services (Croatia): Jadran Film (Zagreb), Production Services (Macedonia): Vardar Film, Armourer (Reps of BH/Croatia): Samir Mehic, Armourer (Republic of Macedonia): Srba Kabadaic
Cast
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Stephen Dillane (Michael Henderson), Woody Harrelson (Flynn), Marisa Tomei (Nina), Emira Nusevic (Emira), Kerry Fox (Jane Carson), Goran Visnjic (Risto), James Nesbitt (Gregg), Emily Lloyd (Annie McGee), Igor Dzambazov (Jacket), Gordana Gadzic (Mrs Savic), Juliet Aubrey (Helen Henderson), Drazen Sivak (Zeljko), Vesna Orel (Munira), Davor Janjic (Dragan), Vladimir Jokanovic (Emira's uncle), Izudina Brutus (Lucky Strike), Labina Mitevská (Sanja), Sanja Buric (Alma), Haris Secic (altar boy), Kerry Shale (UN convoy official), Majda Tusar (woman baker), Miralem Zupcevic (baker's husband), Peter Kelly (UN V.I.P.), Dijana Bolanca (Nina's co-worker), Nino Levi (Zivko), Berina Salijevic (Road Runner), Frank Dillane (Christopher Henderson), Paige Brogan-Smith (Jane Henderson), Petar Arsovski (Joey), Viktorija Peceva (Ajsha), Nikolina Kujaca (bride), Joana Popovska (bride's mother), Natali Rajcinovska (bride's sister), Brankica Janoska (hairdresser), Dragan Marinkovic (Chetnik leader), Senad Basic (black marketeer leader), Ines Hadzovic (hospital girl), Cesir Adi (child on bus), Milan Plistina (beauty contest compere), Ines Fancovic (woman shouting at bread queue), Haris Sarvan (black marketeer 1), Pejdah Dzevad (black marketeer 2)