Minor Bosnian co-production STITCHES directed by Miroslav Terzić will be screened in Panorama program of 69th Berlinale Film Festival. This film was written by Bosnian and Herzegovinian scriptwriter Elma Tataragić and Bosnian co-producers are Amra Bakšić Čamo and Adis Äapo with SCCA/Pro.ba production company.
STITCHES combines elements of thriller and melodrama, and deals with the story of newborn babies abducted from hospitals, which has been a hot social issue in Serbia and the region recently. The film brings the story of woman who firmly believes that her baby-son was stolen from her more than 17 years ago, while she was told that her baby died. The main caracter is played by Serbian acctress Snežana Bogdanović.
Director Miroslav Terzić and scriptwriter Elma Tataragić started working together on this story 6 years ago, meanwhile the script was supported by Nipkow from Berlin, and the production was financed by Serbia Film Center, Croatian Audio-visual Center, Slovenian Film Union and Sarajevo Film Fund.
This film is selected in Panorama program among 40 most recent films from all around the world. Panorama presents explicitly queer, explicitly feminist, explicitly political – and at the same time seeks to think beyond these categories – always looking for what is new, daring, unconventional and wild in today’s cinema. Pamorama is the program where you can encounter young, exciting talents from around the world and discover the latest works by renowned filmmakers.
