Mirjana Karanovic
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Mirjana Karanović (born January 28, 1957 in Belgrade
) is a Serbia
n actress known for many important roles in former Yugoslav films during the past quarter of a century.
She made her screen debut in 1980 film Petrijin venac ("Petrija's Wreath"), earning accolades for her portrayal of an illiterate Serbian woman. She is best known to international audience by her portrayal of the mother in the 1985 film When Father Was Away on Business
.
In 1995 she appeared in an award-winning movie, Underground, directed by a famous Serbian director Emir Kusturica
.
In 2003 Mirjana Karanović again made history by appearing in Croatia
n film Svjedoci (Witnesses). She was the first actor from Serbia to appear in a Croatian film since the break-up of Yugoslavia. In the film she played a Croatian war widow.
In 2005 she appeared in the film Grbavica
by the Bosnian director Jasmila Žbanić
, in which she played a Muslim woman who had to come to terms with her teenager daughter regarding the nature of her birth. In this film she portrays a rape victim abused by Serbs during the Bosnian War
.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n actress known for many important roles in former Yugoslav films during the past quarter of a century.
She made her screen debut in 1980 film Petrijin venac ("Petrija's Wreath"), earning accolades for her portrayal of an illiterate Serbian woman. She is best known to international audience by her portrayal of the mother in the 1985 film When Father Was Away on Business
When Father Was Away on Business
When Father Was Away on Business is a 1985 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the Bosnian dramatist Abdulah Sidran...
.
In 1995 she appeared in an award-winning movie, Underground, directed by a famous Serbian director Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
Emir Nemanja Kusturica , is a Serbian filmmaker, actor and musician, recognized for several internationally acclaimed feature films...
.
In 2003 Mirjana Karanović again made history by appearing in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n film Svjedoci (Witnesses). She was the first actor from Serbia to appear in a Croatian film since the break-up of Yugoslavia. In the film she played a Croatian war widow.
In 2005 she appeared in the film Grbavica
Grbavica (film)
Grbavica is a 2006 film by Jasmila Žbanić about the life of a single mother in contemporary Sarajevo in the aftermath of systematic rapes of Bosniak women by Serbian troops during the war...
by the Bosnian director Jasmila Žbanić
Jasmila Žbanic
Jasmila Žbanić is a film director from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a graduate of Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, department for theater and film directing. She also worked as a puppeteer in the Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theater and as a clown in a Lee De Long workshop. She is noted for the...
, in which she played a Muslim woman who had to come to terms with her teenager daughter regarding the nature of her birth. In this film she portrays a rape victim abused by Serbs during the Bosnian War
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...
.
Filmography
- Na putuOn the PathOn the Path is a 2010 Bosnian and Herzegovinan drama film directed by Jasmila Žbanić.-Plot:Luna and Amar are a young Bosnian couple living in Sarajevo. Both have traumatic memories from the Bosnian War of the 1990's. Luna had seen her parents killed by an anti-Muslim militia in Bijeljina, and had...
(2010) - Čekaj me ja sigurno neću doći (2009)
- Tamo i ovdeHere and There (film)Here and There is a Serbian film which was premiered at the Belgrade Film Festival FEST 2009. Starring David Thornton and Branislav Trifunović with supporting turns from Cyndi Lauper, Mirjana Karanović, Jelena Mrđa and Antone Pagan....
(2009) - Blodsbånd (2007)
- Das FräuleinDas FräuleinDas Fräulein or Fräulein was directed by Swiss filmmaker Andrea Staka in 2006, and won seven awards. It is based on the real-life escapades of high school student Katherine Leibholz.-Plot:...
(2006) - GrbavicaGrbavica (film)Grbavica is a 2006 film by Jasmila Žbanić about the life of a single mother in contemporary Sarajevo in the aftermath of systematic rapes of Bosniak women by Serbian troops during the war...
(2006) - Go WestGo West (2005 film)Go West is a 2005 Bosnia-Herzegovina drama directed by Ahmed Imamović. It tells the story of two gay lovers, one being a Bosniak and the other a Serb, during the Bosnian War...
(2005) - Život je čudoLife Is a MiracleLife is a Miracle is a Serbian drama film directed by Emir Kusturica in 2004. It was entered into the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2004) - Svjedoci (2003)
- Jagoda u supermarketuStrawberries in the SupermarketStrawberries in the Supermarket is a 2003 Yugoslav comedy-action film directed by Dušan Milić. The film won the first prime at at the 2004 Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California...
(2003) - Bure barutaCabaret BalkanCabaret Balkan is a 1998 Serbian film directed by Goran Paskaljević starring Miki Manojlović and Nebojša Glogovac. Its original Serbian language title is Буре барута which means Powder Keg...
(1998) - Tri palme za dve bitange i ribicu (1998)
- Tri letnja dana (1997)
- Underground (1995) - Vera
- Bolje od bekstva (1993)
- Mala (1991) - Božidarka
- Sabirni centar (1989)
- Vreme čuda (1989) - Marta
- Jednog lepog dana (1988)
- Marjuča ili smrt (1987)
- Uvek spremne žene (1987)
- Na putu za Katangu (1987)
- Obećana zemlja (1986)
- Život je lep (1985)
- Otac na službenom putuWhen Father Was Away on BusinessWhen Father Was Away on Business is a 1985 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the Bosnian dramatist Abdulah Sidran...
(1985) - Kamiondžije opet voze (1984)
- Dvije polovine srca (1982)
- Petrijin venacPetria's WreathPetria's Wreath , is a 1980 Yugoslav film directed by Srđan Karanović.It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, with Mirjana Karanović picking up the Golden Arena for Best Actress at the 1980 Pula Film Festival....
(1982) - Pad ItalijeThe Fall of ItalyThe Fall of Italy , is a 1981 Yugoslav war film directed by Lordan Zafranović.It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the 1981 Pula Film Festival.-External links:* at Filmski-Programi.hr...
(1981) - Majstori, majstori (1980)