WAITING FOR THE TRAIN

LOGLINE

During the years of the Yugoslav war, 11-year-old Samir waits for the arrival of his father.

SYNOPSIS

At the Jesenice train station, Samir waits for the international train that might bring his father back from the Bosnian battlefield. It’s 1992, and the Yugoslav war is raging. Samir’s mother, Selma, hears that her usually well-behaved son has damaged a train. Meanwhile, Samir gets into an argument with football-loving classmates, but his Serbian friend Zoran intervenes and invites him to play basketball. A simple lunch invitation stirs painful memories of Samir’s absent father. At home, Selma insists they confront the accusations at the station, leading to a deeper conversation about Samir’s actions and the truth about his father.

TEAM

Armin Čulić - Director and Scriptwriter
Tadej Pernuš - DOP
Maja Šavc - Set Design
Neža Tretnjak - Editor
Sandra Džajič - Costume Design
Tanita Seifert - Makeup
Marko Kumer Murč - Producer

COPRODUCERS

Rusaalka, Slovenia
Funded by Film Centre, Slovenia

his is Armin's first film that received funding and was made with a professional crew. While working on the film, Armin was selected to pursue a master's degree in film directing at AGRFT (Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film, and Television in Ljubljana). The script was also chosen for the prestigious workshop Kratka Scena.

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