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 Jovanovic, Goran Bogdan, Nada Sargin, Bora Nenic
written and directed by Emilija Gasic
director of photography Yuchao Feng
production design by Maja Djuricic, Dragana Manislavic
costume design by Katarina Stepanovic
sound design by Bojan Palikuca
edited by Jovana Filipovic
produced by Nevena Perlic, Aleksandar Necakov
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 Sargin, First Run Film Festival, New York.
2019. 66. Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, Serbia.