Cirkus Columbia
Drama
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2010
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991. After the fall of the communists, Divko Buntić, who has lived in exile in Germany for the past twenty years, returns to the village where he grew up, intent on reclaiming ownership of his family home, driving a swanky Mercedes and accompanied by his young bride; by Bonny, his lucky black cat; and with pockets full of money.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
23 Jul 2010
Country:
BE, BA, FR, DE, IT, SI, RS
Languages:
Bosnian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Despite its wobbly tone and stumbles into implausible melodrama, the film succeeds as a study of realignments among friends and family, a gently cracked mirror held up to the insanity that would soon devastate the region.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar 2012
fresh:
A family getting evicted from its home is no laughing matter, except if you're watching "Cirkus Columbia,'' a satiric comedy from, of all places, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
17 Feb 2012
fresh:
Danis Tanovic's scalding black comedy about the insanity of war...
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
16 Feb 2012
rotten:
While the emotional underpinnings feel raw, much of "Cirkus" also winds up spinning 'round to obvious, if uncomfortable, places.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb 2012
fresh:
Cirkus Columbia looks to the past, evoking the kind of unreal, vaguely politicized tales that were once the lifeblood of arthouse cinema.
– Sam Adams,
AV Club,
16 Feb 2012