Private Project

The Genizah Of Our Dreams

People are like the books and the books are like the people,they are indestructible "
Young girl (Dina Musanovic ) got back to Sarajevo where she was born to fulfill grandmother's last wish to properly buried damaged Mezuzh scroll from destroyed house into the Genizah ( the tombstone of books) at Sarajevo's old Jewish cemetery.
Film is devoted to celebration of 450 years surviving existance in Sarajevo.

  • LYDIA HRGIC
    Director
  • LYDIA HRGIC
    Writer
  • GORDANA GIRT
    Key Cast
  • Dr Eli Tauber
    Key Cast
  • Moris Albahari
    Key Cast
  • Danilo Nikolic
    Key Cast
  • Dina Musanovic
    Key Cast
  • SARAJEVO JEWISH COMMUNITY
    Producer
  • LYDIA HRGIC
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Jewish
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
    SARAJEVO
    August 24, 2015
    BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
  • INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF TOLERANCE /JEWISH FESTIVAL
    ZAGREB CROATIA
    April 24, 2015
    FIRST SCREENING
    NO COMMPETITION 4.5
  • Toronto Jewish Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    May 9, 2016
    Canada
Director Biography - LYDIA HRGIC

Lydia was born in Sarajevo.
As war survivor she moved to United States.
Journalist and translator at first but moving to new land she moved to new field without expectations.For last 15 years of life she studied phenomenon of human suffering and trauma practicing clinical psychology.

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Director Statement

There is some people that never get over the first kiss. I am like those people and I guess my first kiss is the art of directing motion picture . Nostalgically treasured for years my first excitment to make movie I never abounded possibility to get back and experianced sweet passionate felling of satisfaction to tell untold story using the camera and sharing my feelings with audience.
I am back .....