The Ship of Fools
2006-11-07 · 15 min · Not rated
Sarajevo in 1992. Vedran, a once famous musician, tries to shelter his family from the madness of war. He hides them in his old house and goes out of his way to give them a normal day to day life. For a while he manages to keep the war at a distance, but when his daughter gets pregnant Vedran wants to give her a proper wedding in the old town hall
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- Directors
- Matthias Lebeer
- Production companies
- Matthias Lebeer Productions, Rits Erasmushogeschool, Scout Film Sarajevo
- Countries
- Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Status
- Released
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Hasan ZahirovićFrench Soldier
Alban Ukaj
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