No Smoking in Sarajevo (2016)
52m
Running Time
October 26, 2016Release Date
No Smoking in Sarajevo (2016)
52m
Running Time
October 26, 2016Release Date
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Plot.
Until 1991, Nele Karajlić and Sejo Sexon have been together leaders of the biggest Yugoslavian rock band : Zabranjeno pušenje (No smoking in Serbo-Croatian). After their split-up, Nele continues playing with the No Smoking Orchestra, internationally known and related to director Emir Kusturica. In parallel, Sejo Sexon succeed in the Balkans with Zabranjeno pušenje, other version of the band. Sejo is Bosnian, Nele is Serbian. It has been 20 years since the last time these two old neighbors and friends have seen each other. United by music and separated by war their story is a mirror of the country its own.
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Release DateOctober 26, 2016
StatusReleased
Running Time52m
Budget$168,000
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No Smoking in Sarajevo is a 2016 French documentary film by Gianluca Loffredo and Andrea Postiglione. The documentary explores the history of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje (transl. No Smoking) through stories of three founding members; Sejo Sexon, Nele Karajlić and Fudo. The film was released on October 26, 2016, in Paris, France.
On December 21, 2016, the film had its Sarajevo premiere at the 2016 Sarajevo Film Festival. The film won the Jury Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2017 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York City, NY.