drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...
directed by Ahmed Imamović. It tells the story of two gay lovers, one being a
Bosniak
The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...
and the other a
Serb
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history, and language. They primarily live in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia ...
, during the
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War ( / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incid ...
. It was developed jointly by two studios, one being in Bosnia and the other in Croatia.
Plot
Kenan (Mario Drmać), a Bosniak classical musician, and Milan ( Tarik Filipović), a Serb, live in
Sarajevo
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,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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in a clandestine gay relationship. When the Bosnian War breaks out in 1992, they try to escape from the city. In order to hide from Serbian militiamen, Kenan disguises himself as a woman and Milan passes him off as his wife. Together, they go to Milan's village in Eastern Bosnia, a Serb stronghold, where they continue to live in deception. However, Milan is soon conscripted into the army and Kenan is left behind in the village. Ranka, a woman from the village, discovers Kenan's secret and seduces him.
Rade Šerbedžija
Rade Šerbedžija ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Шербеџија, ; born 27 July 1946) is a Croatian actor, director and musician. He is known for his portrayals of imposing figures on both sides of the law. He was one of the best known Yugoslav actors ...
as Ljubo
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Mirjana Karanović
Mirjana Karanović ( sr-cyr, Мирјана Карановић; born 28 January 1957) is a Serbian actress, film director and screenwriter. Considered one of the best Serbian and Yugoslavian actresses of all time, she is probably the best known f ...
as Ranka
*Mario Drmać as Kenan
*Haris Burina as Lunjo
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Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...
as Journalist
*Nermin Tulić as Priest Nemanja
*Almedin Leleta as Alen
*Almir Kurt as Drago
* Milan Pavlović as Milo
*Orijana Kunčić as Posilna
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Miraj Grbić
Miraj Grbić (born 17 July 1976) is a Bosnian–American film, television and theater actor.
Biography
Grbić graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts, Sarajevo, Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo at the University of Sarajevo, where he ...
as Serbian soldier
Reception
''Go West'' was nominated for the ''Grand Prix des Amériques'' award at the
Montréal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (), commonly abbreviated MWFF in English or FFM in French, was an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1977 to 2019.Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York.
The film received the prize for the Best Film at the Madrid Móstoles International Film Festival, 2007.