# Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)

> Foreign correspondents covering the siege of Sarajevo confront the human cost of journalistic detachment when a reporter attempts to rescue an orphaned child.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8884

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: War, Drama, History
- Director: Michael Winterbottom
- Cast: Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Goran Višnjić, Emira Nušević, Kerry Fox, James Nesbitt, Emily Lloyd
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120490/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, bleak, morally urgent, serious movie night, historical reflection

## Synopsis

Witness the harrowing journey of journalists caught in the chaos of war as they strive to make a difference.

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