In the Name of the Son
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In the Name of the Son is a drama/thriller short film, set during and after the Bosnian War
in present-day Los Angeles, written and directed by Harun Mehmedinović, produced by Vikramadithya Singh with Ajfelov Most as fiscal sponsor.
in September, 2007. The film is not autobiographical, but it addresses the breakdown of normal societal ties that everyone in Bosnia witnessed and that Mehmedinović said he could not have written about without experiencing.
in 1994.
After escaping execution, Tarik, a Bosnian prisoner of war, immigrates to the United States looking to leave his past behind. The psychosis of the conflicts that war brought to him when coping with these in civilian life are very hard for him. Years later, the man who spared his life shows up on Tarik's doorstep asking for a favor. However, the two main protagonists' feelings of guilt and torment are brought to bear with near devastating consequences.
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
in present-day Los Angeles, written and directed by Harun Mehmedinović, produced by Vikramadithya Singh with Ajfelov Most as fiscal sponsor.
History
The 25-minute film took a year and a half to complete and premiered at Telluride Film FestivalTelluride Film Festival
The Telluride Film Festival was started in 1974 by Bill and Stella Pence, Tom Luddy and Jim Card in the town of Telluride, Colorado, United States. It is operated by the National Film Preserve....
in September, 2007. The film is not autobiographical, but it addresses the breakdown of normal societal ties that everyone in Bosnia witnessed and that Mehmedinović said he could not have written about without experiencing.
Plot
The Name of the Son is a film that looks at human conflicts in the present, brought about during personal clashes in the Bosnian warBosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
in 1994.
After escaping execution, Tarik, a Bosnian prisoner of war, immigrates to the United States looking to leave his past behind. The psychosis of the conflicts that war brought to him when coping with these in civilian life are very hard for him. Years later, the man who spared his life shows up on Tarik's doorstep asking for a favor. However, the two main protagonists' feelings of guilt and torment are brought to bear with near devastating consequences.
Cast
- Sergej TrifunovićSergej TrifunovicSergej Trifunović is a popular Bosnian Serb movie actor.-Biography:...
as Tarik - Jack Dimich as Pavle
- Elvedin Slipac as Milan
- Ingrid Walters as Ayanna
- Nino Cirabisi as Passenger
- Zoran Radanovich as Serb Officer #1
- Zoran Danilović as Serb Officer #2
- Val Marijan as Serb Officer #3
- Mark Simich as Serb Officer #4
- Edin Gali as Bosnian POW #1
- William Love as Bosnian POW #2
- Eric Reinholt as Bosnian POW #3
- Jessica Moreno as Passenger
- Ryan O'QuinnRyan O'QuinnRyan O'Quinn is an American television, film and voice actor.O'Quinn was born in Grundy, Virginia and graduated from Grundy Senior High School. He attended The College of William and Mary in Virginia where he performed with the famed improvisational comedy troupe I.T...
as World Cup Announcer #1 - Chip Mullaney as World Cup Announcer #2
Critical reaction
Brandon Dumsky of The Standard said that In the Name of the Sons "riveting plot and direction flawlessly display so much tension that it is almost palpable. "In the Name of the Son" is an edge-of-your-seat thriller supplemented with enough empathy to show that even the most treacherous acts can be pardoned.Awards
Winner of 30 International Awards including:- Best Director
- Franklin J. Schaffner Award, American Film InstituteAmerican Film InstituteThe American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
- Richard P. Rogers Award, American Film InstituteAmerican Film InstituteThe American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
- Special Jury Award, WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
- Franklin J. Schaffner Award, American Film Institute
- Best Short
- San Diego Film Festival
- Stony Brook Film FestivalStony Brook Film FestivalThe Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, presents a program of new, independent films every summer since 1996. Features and short films from the U.S. and around the world are screened over ten days at Staller Center, which has been the venue...
- BendFilm FestivalBendFilm FestivalBendFilm Festival is an Oregon-based annual film festival established in 2004. It focuses on independent films. The BendFilm festival also includes filmmaking lectures and events.-External links:* *...
- Cleveland International Film FestivalCleveland International Film FestivalThe Cleveland International Film Festival, first held in 1977, is the largest film festival in Ohio. The 2010 festival featured over 300 films. Since 1991 the festival has been held at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland.-Roxanne T...
- USA Film Festival
- Tallahassee Film Festival
- Savannah Film Festival
- Other Awards
- Angelus Award for "Audience Impact"
- Bridges/Larson Foundation Award for Screenwriting
Trivia
- In the Name of the Son was the first short film in history to receive an exclusive screening to the members of US Congress at the Capitol Hill.