Excursion (Bosnian: Ekskurzija) is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Una Gunjak.[2] Starring Asja Zara Lagumdžija, Nađa Spaho, Maja Izetbegović, Mediha Musliović, Izudin Bajrović and Muhamed Hadžović.[3] It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4] It is a co-production between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, France, Norway and Qatar.[5]

Excursion had its world premiere at the 76th Locarno Film Festival on August 4, 2023, where it competed for the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present and was honored with a Special Mention.[6][7]

Synopsis

Iman, who, as her ninth grade class prepares for a field trip, attracts the attention of an older boy. After a game of truths and dares, a rumor spreads through the school that Iman is pregnant and threatens the field trip, Iman finds herself in a storm of expectations and restrictions, and the events she caused spiral out of control.[8]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began on April 22, 2022, and ended on May 29 of the same year in the Canton of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Release

Excursion had its world premiere on August 4, 2023, at the 76th Locarno Film Festival,[9] then screened on August 16, 2023, in the out-of-competition section at the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival.[10][11]

Reception

Critical reception

Neil Young from Screen Daily wrote: "Excursion is especially strong when it comes to dramatising the social and emotional dynamics between those caught in the tricky middle-ground between girlhood and maturity".[12]

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present Excursion Nominated [13]
Special Mention Won
Adventure Film Festival "Avant & Una" Unska sirena Won [14]
Herceg Novi Film Festival - Montenegro Film Festival Best Screenplay Won [15]
Best Actress Won

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kalinić, Tina. "PRODUCTION: Bosnian Director Una Gunjak in Postproduction with Excursion - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. ^ "Film 'Ekskurzija' rediteljice Une Gunjak bh. kandidat za Oskara". BosnaInfo (in Serbian). 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. ^ "Sedmi dan SFF-a: Premijera bh. filma "Ekskurzija" i američki "Asteroid City"". www.klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  4. ^ "EKSKURZIJA Une Gunjak je ovogodišnji bosnskohercegovački kandidat za nagradu Oscar | Novosti". BH.Film (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. ^ "NOVI BH FILM "EKSKURZIJA" UNE GUNJAK NAGRAĐEN NA FILMSKOM FESTIVALU U LOCARNU – fondacijakinematografija". Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (2023-08-13). "Singapore film-maker Nelson Yeo's Dreaming & Dying wins 2 awards for first feature films at Locarno Film Festival". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. ^ "Filmovi EKSKURZIJA i ČUVARI FORMULE nagrađeni na Filmskom festivalu u Locarnu, gala projekcije na Sarajevo Film Festivalu". sff.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  8. ^ "Film "Ekskurzija" Une Gunjak je ovogodišnji kandidat BiH za Oscara". Novi. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  9. ^ "Film bh. rediteljice Une Gunjak "Ekskurzija" imao svjetsku premijeru, uskoro i u Sarajevu". TVSA.BA (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  10. ^ "Film 'Ekskurzija' premijerno prikazan na Locarno Film Festivalu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Croatian). 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  11. ^ "29th Sarajevo Film Festival: 49 films to compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards". sff.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  12. ^ Young, Neil. "'Excursion': Sarajevo Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  13. ^ Ntim, Zac (2023-08-12). "Locarno Film Festival Winners: 'Critical Zone' By Persecuted Iranian Filmmaker Ali Ahmadzadeh Takes Top Prize". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  14. ^ Bihać, JP RTV. "Radio Bihać | 24 sata dnevno na frekvencijama 94,7 i 92,3 MHZ". JP RTV Bihać (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  15. ^ "Priznanja za "Da li ste videli ovu ženu?", "Ekskurzija" i "Lost Country" na 36. Filmskom festivalu Herceg Novi - Montenegro Film Festival-u - FCS". www.fcs.rs (in Serbian). 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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