Kod amidze Idriza (2004)

A man goes to his uncle's to fix a broken water heater, having no idea it will reunite their torn family and awaken painful, but priceless memories.

Director:

Pjer Zalica

Writer:

Namik Kabil

Stars:

Senad Basic, Mustafa Nadarevic, Semka Sokolovic-Bertok

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Senad Basic	...	Fuke
Mustafa Nadarevic	...	Idriz
Semka Sokolovic-Bertok	...	Sabira
Emir Hadzihafizbegovic	...	Ekrem
Jasna Zalica	...	Buba
Nada Djurevska	...	Begzada
Dragan Marinkovic	...	Muhamed
Sanja Buric	...	Sejla
Izudin Bajrovic	...	Izudin
Armela Toskic	...	Alda
Edin Hadzihafisbegovic	...	Almir (as Edin Hadzihafizbegovic)
Muharem Malagic	...	Muharem
Enis Beslagic	...	Mladic iz mahale
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aziz Arnautovic	...	Komsija
Halid Beslic

Storyline

A man goes to his uncle's to fix a broken water heater, having no idea it will reunite their torn family and awaken painful, but priceless memories.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Language:

Bosnian

Release Date:

20 August 2004 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Also Known As:

Kod amidže Idriza

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radio-televizije Federacije BiH, Refresh Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was Bosnia and Herzegovina's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

User Reviews

Perfect

I watched it more than 3 times and every time I find another little detail that is so amazingly interwoven in this story. It may look like another story about the war but I actually liked it since it captures the essence of relationships within family and with neighbors.

Although some of the characters are stereotypical but they still didn't cease to exist in reality such as for instance the one played by the legendary Nada Djurevska. We all have one of those neighbors who just cannot resist knowing everything and sticking their nose in where is not wanted.

Also the character of aunt and her way of cleaning to avoid contemplating the life and losing her son are so realistic. One of the best actors Mustafa Nadarevic in the region brought the character of uncle Idriz to life in an outstanding way and it was not surprising. Many little arguments between aunt and uncle made me nostalgic and laugh at the same time since they depict the nature of old generation marriages. She reminded me of my late grandmother.

I recommend this movie to anybody who would like to understand the part of Bosnian culture but also the dynamics within one family and neighborhood (in Bosnian 'mahala').