Chicago – Cinema is one of the most powerful tools of communication that mankind can utilize to shed light on gravely overlooked areas on our planet. Yet good intentions are not enough to achieve success with this art form. If the scripted drama rings false, the message, however vital, gets lost in a sea of disinterest.
Like Julian Schnabel’s superior passion project, “Miral,” “In the Land of Blood and Honey” stages a bland two-dimensional human story against a riveting three-dimensional backdrop. It marks the directorial debut of Angelina Jolie, whose travels around the world and mounting rage at the crimes against women led her to pen a screenplay set during the Bosnian War of the mid-’90s. Though the subject matter is obviously worthy of cinematic treatment, Jolie’s attempt to symbolize the tragedy of warring neighbors with an epic love story falls flat. The results are deeply unsatisfying.
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Like Julian Schnabel’s superior passion project, “Miral,” “In the Land of Blood and Honey” stages a bland two-dimensional human story against a riveting three-dimensional backdrop. It marks the directorial debut of Angelina Jolie, whose travels around the world and mounting rage at the crimes against women led her to pen a screenplay set during the Bosnian War of the mid-’90s. Though the subject matter is obviously worthy of cinematic treatment, Jolie’s attempt to symbolize the tragedy of warring neighbors with an epic love story falls flat. The results are deeply unsatisfying.
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- 4/11/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Angelina Jolie wasn't always an expert on the Bosnian War. That's one reason she wanted to make a movie about it. "I was very confused as to what were the Balkans, and what exactly happened, and why," says the actress. "Nobody could give me the answer I was looking for. And I remain confused about the region."
But Jolie had another, more personal reason for making "In the Land of Blood and Honey," her directorial debut, which comes out Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray. The war that raged inside the former Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1995 was the most brutal conflict on European soil since World War II, and many of the people it affected were members of Jolie's generation. People like Vanessa Glodjo, whom Jolie cast in her film. "[While] I was driving back from class in Los Angeles," Jolie says, "she was running across sniper fire to get back to class.
But Jolie had another, more personal reason for making "In the Land of Blood and Honey," her directorial debut, which comes out Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray. The war that raged inside the former Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1995 was the most brutal conflict on European soil since World War II, and many of the people it affected were members of Jolie's generation. People like Vanessa Glodjo, whom Jolie cast in her film. "[While] I was driving back from class in Los Angeles," Jolie says, "she was running across sniper fire to get back to class.
- 3/27/2012
- by Youyoung Lee
- Huffington Post
This week: Thomas Horn plays a young boy searching for meaning and a final message from his father after his death on 9/11 in "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," the Stephen Daldry film nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (for Max von Sydow).
Also new is Angelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and Honey," the psychoanalytic drama "A Dangerous Method," the family flick "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" and a newly remastered "Casablanca" on Blu-ray.
'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'
Box Office: $32 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 47% Rotten
Storyline: Young Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), whose father (Tom Hanks) died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is convinced that his father left him one final message after he finds a key hidden in his father's closet in an envelope labeled "Black." Disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock), Oskar searches all over New York for someone...
Also new is Angelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and Honey," the psychoanalytic drama "A Dangerous Method," the family flick "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" and a newly remastered "Casablanca" on Blu-ray.
'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'
Box Office: $32 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 47% Rotten
Storyline: Young Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), whose father (Tom Hanks) died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is convinced that his father left him one final message after he finds a key hidden in his father's closet in an envelope labeled "Black." Disconnected from his grieving mother (Sandra Bullock), Oskar searches all over New York for someone...
- 3/26/2012
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie followed up her Paris premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey with dinner at the city's Tour D'Argent restaurant. She was still decked out in a one-shouldered gown from designers Ralph & Russo, paired with Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Jimmy Choo shoes. They were joined at the famous spot, which was founded in the 1500s, with some members of her cast, like actresses Vanesa Glodjo and Zana Marjanovic. Angelina has been spending a great deal of time with her leading ladies, as they're in the midst of a European press tour. They kicked things off last weekend at the Berlin International Film Festival, and also stopped in Sarajevo for a special premiere in the city where much of the action in her film takes place. The traveling will continue today for the Jolie-Pitts, as Angelina's attending the Croatian premiere tonight. View Slideshow ›...
- 2/17/2012
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: March 27, 2012
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Angelina Jolie (Salt) made her filmmaking debut with In the Land of Blood and Honey, a drama movie about the horrors of the Bosnian War in the 1990s.
Nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the movie was written, directed and produced by Jolie, but the acting duties were left to a Bosnian cast.
The movie tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic), a soldier fighting for the serbs, and Ajla (Zaba Marjanovic), a Bosnian held captive in the camp Danijel oversees. Acquaintances before the war, the two could have found love together, but as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection ambiguous and their allegiances uncertain.
Academy Award-winning cinematographer Dean Semler (Dances With Wolves) shot In the Land of Blood and Honey, with...
Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Angelina Jolie (Salt) made her filmmaking debut with In the Land of Blood and Honey, a drama movie about the horrors of the Bosnian War in the 1990s.
Nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the movie was written, directed and produced by Jolie, but the acting duties were left to a Bosnian cast.
The movie tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic), a soldier fighting for the serbs, and Ajla (Zaba Marjanovic), a Bosnian held captive in the camp Danijel oversees. Acquaintances before the war, the two could have found love together, but as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection ambiguous and their allegiances uncertain.
Academy Award-winning cinematographer Dean Semler (Dances With Wolves) shot In the Land of Blood and Honey, with...
- 2/15/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wrapped up a whirlwind stay in Sarajevo today. They were ready to board a private jet, but first, Angelina thrilled some of the airport's workers by saying hello, signing autographs, and posing for photos. She and Brad arrived in Bosnia yesterday ahead of last night's In the Land of Blood and Honey premiere. Angelina, who directed the picture, joined stars Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Vanessa Glodjo, and Rade Serbedzija. It was an extra special event, as 50,000 were in the audience. Angelina Jolie got a standing ovation after the screening, and she was touched by the reaction. Angelina spoke about Bosnians watching the film, saying, "It has proven what is happening in the country. It has reminded people of the complications of the region, of the way people view each other. And also many people have risen up like these people who are doing private screenings...
- 2/15/2012
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
When Angelina Jolie made her feature directing debut, the Bosnia war drama In the Land of Blood and Honey, she shot each scene in both the official language of Bosnia (known as Bhs), and in English. When the film was released in the U.S., the film’s distributor, FilmDistrict, made the somewhat surprising decision to screen only the Bhs version with English subtitles, a call Jolie praised. For the film’s home video release, however, audiences will have a chance to experience both versions of the film.
On Feb. 24, the authentic language and English language versions will be available...
On Feb. 24, the authentic language and English language versions will be available...
- 2/13/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW - Inside Movies
Angelina Jolie is not immune to the pressures of directing a film. In fact, the star's directorial debut, "In The Land Of Blood and Honey," left her sobbing.
"I had a complete emotional breakdown in the shower, and Brad found me just crying," the 36-year-old star said in a live video web chat with Marie Claire on Thursday.
"I suddenly felt the responsibility and I felt very small and, who am I to take this on? And think that I could make a difference? What have I done?" she explained. "I had a complete meltdown."
The actress-turned-director told chat moderator Vanessa Glodjo that she's still adjusting to her new role behind the camera.
"I had a complete emotional breakdown in the shower, and Brad found me just crying," the 36-year-old star said in a live video web chat with Marie Claire on Thursday.
"I suddenly felt the responsibility and I felt very small and, who am I to take this on? And think that I could make a difference? What have I done?" she explained. "I had a complete meltdown."
The actress-turned-director told chat moderator Vanessa Glodjo that she's still adjusting to her new role behind the camera.
- 1/17/2012
- icelebz.com
New York, Jan 14: Angelina Jolie has revealed that she had a "complete meltdown" while shooting her directorial debut, 'In the Land of Blood and Honey', a love story set during the Bosnian War.
The 36-year-old actress made the revelation in an interview for LiveStream.com, which also had Vanessa Glodjo, a Sarajevan actress who co-stars in the film, for questionnaires.
"I had a complete emotional breakdown in the shower," the New York Post quoted her as telling the website.
"Brad [Pitt] found me just crying.
"I suddenly felt the responsibility and I felt very small and, who am I to take this on? And.
The 36-year-old actress made the revelation in an interview for LiveStream.com, which also had Vanessa Glodjo, a Sarajevan actress who co-stars in the film, for questionnaires.
"I had a complete emotional breakdown in the shower," the New York Post quoted her as telling the website.
"Brad [Pitt] found me just crying.
"I suddenly felt the responsibility and I felt very small and, who am I to take this on? And.
- 1/14/2012
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Chicago – The sorrows of war has been played out too many times in our so-called modern age. The excessively cruel Bosnian war – a three year conflict that introduced the vile term “ethnic cleansing” – is the background of Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey.”
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The Bosnian War began in 1992 and in three short years displaced two million people and killed over 100,000 more. The Serbian army was especially cruel to the Muslim population, and Jolie symbolizes this by showing a split between a Serb and Muslim who were lovers before the war. The camera doesn’t blink in this film, as rape, murder and abject human atrocities are played out in a war that was useless, ideological waste of time. Jolie works from her own very literate script, exposing a horror that happened a relatively short time ago.
Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The Bosnian War began in 1992 and in three short years displaced two million people and killed over 100,000 more. The Serbian army was especially cruel to the Muslim population, and Jolie symbolizes this by showing a split between a Serb and Muslim who were lovers before the war. The camera doesn’t blink in this film, as rape, murder and abject human atrocities are played out in a war that was useless, ideological waste of time. Jolie works from her own very literate script, exposing a horror that happened a relatively short time ago.
Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic...
- 1/6/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In the Land of Blood and Honey marks a violent, promising directorial debut for mega-star Angelina Jolie. This is a hard-r look at a hopeful relationship that’s challenged to suffocating lengths against the backdrop of the Bosnian War. Danijel (Goran Kostić), fighting for the Serbs under the fierce guardianship of Nebojsa (Rade Serbedzija), finds his camp infiltrated one afternoon with opposing hostages who are then raped one by one by the remorseless Serb soldiers. Danijel recognizes Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), whom he met at a party that’s shown in the flooring opening sequence, as one of the captive women, and keeps her from being violated.
This is the initial nature of their association. Danijel, high up on the Serb command chain, quietly watches over the goings-on in his camp and makes sure that Ajla isn’t on the receiving end of the vile behavior of his cohorts. Danijel is...
This is the initial nature of their association. Danijel, high up on the Serb command chain, quietly watches over the goings-on in his camp and makes sure that Ajla isn’t on the receiving end of the vile behavior of his cohorts. Danijel is...
- 12/23/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Angelina Jolie's directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey, a love story set during the Bosnian War in the '90s, opens here in the Us on Friday. She was in NYC earlier this month doing press for the film and joined her cast for a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria. Leading ladies Zana Marjanovic and Vanessa Glodjo, as well as actors Goran Kostic and Rade Serbedzija, sat with Angelina on a panel moderated by NPR's Tom Gjelten. The conversation was all about the movie, with Angelina speaking about the process of creating the script with input from survivors. She also touched on the directors she has learned from and the challenges of making a movie in a foreign language. Angelina said: On learning about directing: "You learn from everybody. Clint Eastwood taught me a lot about working with people that you love, that you think are great people,...
- 12/21/2011
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
Angelina Jolie's dramatic directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey , a film she wrote as well as directed, tells the love story between Serbian soldier Danijel (Goran Kostic) and a Muslim woman named Ajla (Zana Marjanovic) and how the war between their two people makes it impossible for that love to flourish. It's an incredibly mature film for a first-time narrative filmmaker, one that shows you some of the worst horrors of the war in Bosnia, a war that's mainly been overlooked and overshadowed in this country, one in which Muslim women were raped and used as human shields. ComingSoon.net attended the press conference for Jolie's new movie, where the actress-turned-filmmaker was joined by Kostic, Marjanovic, Rade Serbedzija, Vanessa Glodjo, Alma Terzic, Nikola Djuricko...
- 12/21/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Angelina Jolie tells veteran war correspondent Janine di Giovanni what compelled her to tackle the brutal realities of the Bosnian war for In the Land of Blood and Honey – her first film as director
• Feature: 'Angelina Jolie touched our souls' – Bosnia's rape victims have their say
When we meet in a cafe in Budapest, Angelina Jolie has just returned from the Libyan city of Misrata, which sustained one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. But despite the journey, and what she has seen in the devastated city, she is not rattled. "When I go somewhere, I am always willing to learn about it. I get briefings, I read books, I talk to people," she says. "But mainly I try to go somewhere to bring awareness, to come home and pick up the phone and call someone and try to get something done."
She took this focus and directness,...
• Feature: 'Angelina Jolie touched our souls' – Bosnia's rape victims have their say
When we meet in a cafe in Budapest, Angelina Jolie has just returned from the Libyan city of Misrata, which sustained one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. But despite the journey, and what she has seen in the devastated city, she is not rattled. "When I go somewhere, I am always willing to learn about it. I get briefings, I read books, I talk to people," she says. "But mainly I try to go somewhere to bring awareness, to come home and pick up the phone and call someone and try to get something done."
She took this focus and directness,...
- 12/19/2011
- by Janine di Giovanni
- The Guardian - Film News
Interviews with Angelina Jolie and more for In the Land of Blood and Honey. After adding new movie clips last week, we are pleased to give you interviews from the FilmDistrict drama which opens on December 23rd. Get feedback about In the Land of Blood and Honey from director Angelina Jolie, stars Zana Marjanovic (2 parts), Goran Kostic, Boris Ler, Vanesa Glodjo, Nikola Djuricko, Faruk Pruti, Branko Duric, Ermin Bravo, production designer Jon Hutman, Producer Graham King, Director of Photography Dean Semler, Composer Gabriel Yared and Costume Designer Gabriele Binder. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s and tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees,...
- 12/11/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Interviews with Angelina Jolie and more for In the Land of Blood and Honey. After adding new movie clips last week, we are pleased to give you interviews from the FilmDistrict drama which opens on December 23rd. Get feedback about In the Land of Blood and Honey from director Angelina Jolie, stars Zana Marjanovic (2 parts), Goran Kostic, Boris Ler, Vanesa Glodjo, Nikola Djuricko, Faruk Pruti, Branko Duric, Ermin Bravo, production designer Jon Hutman, Producer Graham King, Director of Photography Dean Semler, Composer Gabriel Yared and Costume Designer Gabriele Binder. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s and tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees,...
- 12/11/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Interviews with Angelina Jolie and more for In the Land of Blood and Honey. After adding new movie clips last week, we are pleased to give you interviews from the FilmDistrict drama which opens on December 23rd. Get feedback about In the Land of Blood and Honey from director Angelina Jolie, stars Zana Marjanovic (2 parts), Goran Kostic, Boris Ler, Vanesa Glodjo, Nikola Djuricko, Faruk Pruti, Branko Duric, Ermin Bravo, production designer Jon Hutman, Producer Graham King, Director of Photography Dean Semler, Composer Gabriel Yared and Costume Designer Gabriele Binder. In the Land of Blood and Honey is set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s and tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Zana Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees,...
- 12/11/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Angelina Jolie's NYC premiere of In the Land and Blood and Honey took place at the School of Visual Arts, and the fun continued with an afterparty at the Top of the Standard. She posed at the hotel bar with Brad Pitt, whose parents Jane and Bill Pitt were along for the evening. Angelina also had the company of her film's stars, including Goran Kostic, Zana Marjanovic, and Vanessa Glodjo. The screening was cosponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations, and many of Angelina's politically connected friends turned out to see her directorial debut. Christiane Amanpour, who just interviewed Angelina for Good Morning America and Nightline, stuck around for the festivities at the Standard with James Rubin. On the red carpet, though, Angelina said her film is hard to watch. She commented on the graphic nature of her depiction of the Bosnian war, saying, "It's a very hard conflict...
- 12/6/2011
- by Allie Merriam
- Popsugar.com
Gk Films and FilmDistrict released the poster for the Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut of “In The Land of Blood and Hony.” The film stars Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Rade Serbedzija, Vanesa Glodjo and Nikola Djuricko. Here is a brief synopsis: Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection to one another ambiguous, their allegiances uncertain. The drama will have its limited release on December 23rd later this year. Check out the poster below. Source: Yahoo! Movies...
- 11/23/2011
- LRMonline.com
FilmDistrict has released the first poster for Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, In The Land of Blood and Honey, which arrives in theaters on December 23rd. Jolie wrote the film that stars Zana Marjanović, Goran Kostić, Rade Šerbedžija, Vanesa Glodjo and Nikola Djurićko.
Here is the synopsis:
Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel (Kostić) and Ajla (Marjanović), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection to one another ambiguous, their allegiances uncertain. "In the Land of Blood and Honey...
Here is the synopsis:
Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel (Kostić) and Ajla (Marjanović), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection to one another ambiguous, their allegiances uncertain. "In the Land of Blood and Honey...
- 11/23/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Gk Films and FilmDistrict have released the poster for In the Land of Blood and Honey , Angelina Jolie's directorial debut coming to theaters on December 23rd. Also written by Jolie, the movie stars Zana Marjanović, Goran Kostić, Rade .erbed.ija, Vanesa Glodjo and Nikola Djurićko. Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel (Kostić) and Ajla (Marjanović), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their...
- 11/23/2011
- Comingsoon.net
FilmDistrict sent over an official version of the trailer for Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey along with the first two images from the film you see here, the first obviously featuring writer/director Angelina Jolie and the second features Zana Marjanovic who plays one of the film's lead characters, Ajla. Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, In the Land of Blood and Honey tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic) and Ajla (Marjanovic), two people from different sides of a brutal ethnic conflict. Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, and Ajla, a Bosnian held captive in the camp he oversees, knew each other before the war, and could have found love with each other. But as the armed conflict takes hold of their lives, their relationship grows darker, their motives and connection to one another ambiguous,...
- 10/24/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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