Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) - Movie

Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
Michael Henderson (Stephen Dillane) is a reporter covering the war in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He develops a competitive friendship with Flynn (Woody Harrelson), an arrogant TV reporter, as they cover the chaos and suffering occurring around them. When Henderson reports on a dilapidated orphanage, he becomes affected by the plight of its occupants. With the help of an American...
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Release Date: November 26th, 1997

DVD Release Date: February 3rd, 2004

R |1 hr 41 min

Plot Summary

Michael Henderson (Stephen Dillane) is a reporter covering the war in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He develops a competitive friendship with Flynn (Woody Harrelson), an arrogant TV reporter, as they cover the chaos and suffering occurring around them. When Henderson reports on a dilapidated orphanage, he becomes affected by the plight of its occupants. With the help of an American aid worker named Nina (Marisa Tomei), Henderson tries to find a way to smuggle the children out of the country.

Cast: Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic, Kerry Fox, Goran Visnjic, James Nesbitt, Emily Lloyd

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Miramax

Keywords: Intense, Rescue, Sacrifice, Escape, 1990s, Rivalry

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88
James BerardinelliReelViews
And, while there's nothing revolutionary or extraordinary about the dramatic narrative, the subtext gives Winterbottom's movie its force. show more
88
Maitland McDonaghTV Guide Magazine
Bleak, darkly humorous and surprisingly unsentimental, Michael Winterbottom's film has the desperate air of a cri de coeur, and unlike many fiction films about war, its use of real-life footage seems in no way inappropriate or exploitative. show more
75
Jami BernardNew York Daily News
Winterbottom uses effective imagery to establish the horror and absurdity of war. [26Nov1997 Pg.39]

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