Welcome to Sarajevo
“To get the story, they’ll risk everything.”
Synopsis
Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo—now a danger zone of sniper and mortar attacks where residents still live. While reporting on an American aid worker who’s trying to get children out of the country, a British correspondent decides to take an orphaned girl home to London.
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Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) | Trailer | Film4Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-02-19
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Stephen Dillane
Michael Henderson
Woody Harrelson
Flynn
Marisa Tomei
Nina
Goran Višnjić
Risto Bavić
Emira Nušević
Emira
Kerry Fox
Jane Carson
James Nesbitt
Gregg
Emily Lloyd
Annie McGee
Igor Džambazov
Jacket
Gordana Gadžić
Mrs. Savić
Juliet Aubrey
Helen Henderson
Dražen Šivak
Željko
Vesna Orel
Munira
Davor Janjić
Dragan
Vladimir Jokanović
Emira's Uncle
Peter Kelly
UN VIP
Frank Dillane
Christopher Henderson
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 26, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$334K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.04x
-$8.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Winterbottom
- Screenplay & Story
- Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Original Score
- Adrian Johnston
- Original Title
- Welcome to Sarajevo
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Bosnian, Serbian, English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $334K
- Production Studios
- Miramax, Dragon Pictures, Film4 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Winterbottom
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Michael Nicholson
Adrian Johnston
Daf Hobson
Trevor Waite
Graham Broadbent, Damian Jones, Ismet Arnautalić, Ivo Sunjic
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Winterbottom
Director
Janty Yates
Costume Design
Graham Broadbent
Producer
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Screenplay
Damian Jones
Producer
Ismet Arnautalić
Producer
Kemal Hrustanović
Production Design
Trevor Waite
Editor
Ivo Sunjic
Producer
Mark Geraghty
Production Design
Adrian Johnston
Original Music Composer
Daf Hobson
Director of Photography
Michael Nicholson
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Welcome to Sarajevo
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What is Welcome to Sarajevo about?
Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo—now a danger zone of sniper and mortar attacks where residents still live. While reporting on an American aid worker who’s trying to get children out of the country, a British correspondent decides to take an orphaned girl home to London.
Who directed Welcome to Sarajevo?
Welcome to Sarajevo was directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Who stars in Welcome to Sarajevo?
The principal cast of Welcome to Sarajevo includes Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Goran Višnjić, Emira Nušević.
When was Welcome to Sarajevo released and how long is it?
Welcome to Sarajevo was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Welcome to Sarajevo?
Welcome to Sarajevo had a reported production budget of $9M and grossed $334K at the worldwide box office (0.04 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Welcome to Sarajevo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Welcome to Sarajevo was composed by Adrian Johnston.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Welcome to Sarajevo?
Welcome to Sarajevo holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).