Archive of films Buick Riviera / Buick Riviera
Croatia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany / USA
2008, 86 min
Section:
Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now!
Year: 2009
The ethnic hatred behind the 1990s Balkan bloodshed spark to life in startling fashion in this artistically ambitious psychological thriller. When two Bosnian immigrants, a Muslim and a Serb, meet by chance in America on a deserted North Dakota highway, the stage is set for some insidious mind games.
Synopsis
The ethnic hatred behind the 1990s Balkan bloodshed sparks to life in startling fashion in Croatian writer-director Rusinovic’s artistically ambitious psychological thriller, based on a novel by Miljenko Jergovic. When two Bosnian immigrants, a Muslim and a Serb, meet by chance in America on a deserted North Dakota highway, the stage is set for some insidious mind games. Melancholy, out-of-work Hasan (Slavko Stimac) prizes his 1963 Buick Riviera, a car that symbolizes America’s elusive promise for him. However, when his Buick slips off the icy highway, Hasan is aided by a tough-talking Serb (Leon Lucev) in a Land Rover, who shares his own life story. Hasan’s rescuer later shows up on his doorstep, effortlessly charming Hasan’s wife in English while baiting him in Bosnian. Ultimately, Hasan makes a drastic move to recover his self-respect.
Contacts
Propeler Film
Savska 25, 10 000, Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: +385 1 482 9477
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About the film
Color, 35 mm
Section: | Variety Critics’ Choice: Europe Now! |
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Director: | Goran Rušinović |
Screenplay: | Goran Rušinović, Miljenko Jergović |
Dir. of Photography: | Igor Martinović |
Music: | Branislav Živković |
Editor: | Vlado Gojun, Miran Miošić |
Producer: | Boris T. Matić, Kate Barry |
Production: | Propeler Film |
Cast: | Slavko Štimac, Leon Lučev, Aimee Klein |
Contact: | Propeler Film |
Guests
Goran Rušinović
Film Director
Stefanie Zeitler
Distributor