short film
THE WAIT
14:22, 2:35.1, 2019.
In post-war Yugoslavia, a 7-year old Jovana uncovers a world of extortion and deceit involving her innocent father. He struggles to protect his family in a corrupt system of a dying country. Jovana spends four days in a suspenseful wait watching the adults making difficult decisions.
cast: Tijana Jovanović, Goran Bogdan, Nada Šargin, Bora Nenić
written and directed by Emilija Gašić
director of photography Yuchao Feng
production design by Maja Djuričić, Dragana Manislavić
costume design by Katarina Stepanović
sound design by Bojan Palikuća
edited by Jovana Filipović
produced by Nevena Perlić, Aleksandar Nećakov
2020. Valjevski Filmski Susreti, Valjevo, Serbia.
2020. Best Serbian Film at ProFiFest, Prokuplje, Serbia.
2020. Audience Choice Award at IFFC Cologne, Germany.
2020. SEEfest – South East European Film Festival, LA, USA.
2020. Maryland Film Festival, Maryland, USA.
2020. Columbus International Film and Animation Festival, Ohio, USA.
2020. Europe Asia Silver Award at Europe Asia Festival of Cinema, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2019. Izmir Kisa International Film Festival, Turkey.
2019. Best Serbian Film Award at Japanese Serbian Film Festival, Belgrade and Tokyo, Serbia, Japan.
2019. Best Supporting Role for Nada Šargin, First Run Film Festival, New York.
2019. 66. Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, Serbia.
