The White Fortress

The White Fortress
Theatrical release poster
BosnianTabija
Directed byIgor Drljaca
Written byIgor Drljaca
Produced byIgor Drljaca
Albert Shin
Amra Bakšić Čamo
Jordan Barker
Adis Đapo
Borga Dorter
StarringPavle Čemerikić
Sumeja Dardagan
CinematographyErol Zubčević
Edited byAjla Odobašić
Music byCasey Manierka-Quaile
Production
companies
TimeLapse Pictures
SCCA/pro.ba
Release date
  • March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01) (Berlin)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesCanada
Bosnia and Herzegovina
LanguagesBosnian
English

The White Fortress (Bosnian: Tabija) is a 2021 Bosnian-Canadian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Igor Drljaca.[1]

The film premiered on March 1, 2021 at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Produced by Canada's Timelapse Pictures and Bosnia-Herzegovina's SCCA/pro.baIt, it had its Canadian premiere at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[3] It was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]

  1. ^ Davide Abbatescianni, "TVCO Acquires Worldwide Sales to Berlinale Teen Drama ‘The White Fortress’ – EFM". Variety, March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Jared Mobarak, "Berlin Review: The White Fortress Blends Horror and Fairy Tale with a Bittersweet Touch". The Film Stage, March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Charlie Smith, "VIFF 2021: Bosnia and Herzegovina's contradictions resonate in Igor Drljača's The White Fortress". The Georgia Straight, October 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Film "Tabija" reditelja Igora Drljače bh. kandidat za Oskara". Nezavisne. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.