Sevap / Mitzvah
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| Directed by | Sabina Vajrača |
| Written by | Sabina Vajrača |
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| Edited by | Saša Peševski |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
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Sevap / Mitzvah (A Good Deed) is a 2023 period drama film written and directed by Sabina Vajrača, and executive produced by Sanela Diana Jenkins and D Empire Entertainment.[1] It is inspired by a true story of Bosnian Muslim and Jewish families that save each other's lives.[2]
The film stars Helena Vuković, Adnan Hasković, Sanela Krsmanović-Bistrivoda, Magdalena Živaljić Tadić, Muhamed Hadžović, Reshad Strik and Rijad Gvozden.
Sevap / Mitzvah had its world premiere on March 30, 2023.[3]
Plot
[edit | edit source]The film is based on a true event, and it is about the Muslim Hardaga family who saved the Jewish Kabiljo family in 1941 Nazi-occupied Bosnia during the Second World War. 50 years later, during the Serbian aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Kabiljo family rescues the Hardaga family from a besieged Sarajevo.[4]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Helena Vuković as Zejneba Hardaga
- Sanela Krsmanović-Bistrivoda as Bahra Hardaga
- Magdalena Živaljić Tadić as Rifka Kabiljo
- Adnan Hasković as Mustafa Hardaga
- Muhamed Hadžović as Izet Hardaga
- Frano Mašković Mačak as Josef Kabiljo
- Rijad Gvozden as Ivica
- Emina Muftić as Older Zejneba Hardaga
- Jasna Buha as Older Rifka Kabiljo
- Snežana Vidović as Aida Hardaga
- Reshad Strik JDC Representative
Reception and awards
[edit | edit source]Sonia McCloud of Film-Business gave the film 4 stars, saying “Writer and director Sabina Vajraća has created a masterpiece that captures the true essence of those most harrowing events.”[5] FilmThreat’s Alan Ng said “the performances stand out” and “Vukovic carries the film.”[6] Valerie Milano of The Hollywood Times stated Sevap / Mitzvah “is a must-watch film showcasing humanity’s true essence.”[7]
Sevap / Mitzvah won the Humanitas Prize for Short Film in 2023 by Humanitas,[8] the organization that annually honors film and television writers whose work best explores the human condition.[9]
The film has won multiple awards at film festivals including the Audience Award at Italy's 2023 Sedicicorto International Film Festival,[10] the International Vision Award at the 2023 Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival,[11] and Best Female Focus Jury Award at the 2023 Cordillera International Film Festival.[12] Also in 2023, Sevap / Mitzvah won the Short film Human Rights Fiction award at Ecocine International Environmental and Human Rights Film Festival in Brazil,[13] and Gratitude Award Fiction Short at the Centre Film Festival in State College, Pennsylvania.[14]
Sevap / Mitzvah qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy Award.[15]
References
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External links
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