Bićemo najbolji

We Will be the Greatest
Wir werden die Besten sein

Switzerland, November 2020
FILM, Fiction, 20 min.

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directed by: Jelena Vujović
Written by: Jelena Vujović
Status: In distribution

Diversity Drama Politics

Kosovo 1998: When Dunja, a young Serbian woman, finds out that she’s pregnant she decides to run away to her aunt in Switzerland. Amir, her secret Albanian boyfriend, promises to follow as soon as possible. In Switzerland and heavily pregnant she is suddenly unable to reach him anymore. Without knowing what has happened to him, her contractions start.

credits

World Premiere: November 2020
Original Version: Albanian, Swiss-German, Serbian, German (english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 20 min.
Production: Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film
Producer: Filippo Bonacci
directed by: Jelena Vujović
Written by: Jelena Vujović
Cinematography: Noah Frey
Editing: Jelena Vujović
Location Sound Mix: Camille Bonard
Sound Design: Alban Schelbert
Production Design: Viviane Rapp
Lighting Design: Luca Marano, Simon Denzler
Costumes: Valentina Vujović

Cast

Aleksandra Jovanović as Dunja
Petar Đurđević as Amir
Dejana Gajdaš as Mutter
Hadži Nenad Maričić as Vater
Valentina Vujović as Tante

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights: Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK - Departement Darstellende Künste und Film

Awards

(a selection)

Balchik, International Short Film Festival In the Palace, Special Mention (Best student fiction film category) 2022 (Winner)
Rome, Alice nella Città, Best Direction Short Film 2021 (Winner)
Genève, Swiss Film Award, Swiss Film Award, Best Graduation Film 2021 (Nomination)

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