Halima’s Path / Halimin put
Location
Fontbonne University, Lewis Room
Description
In Bosnian with English subtitles. Pre-event reception with Bosnian food. Doors open at 6pm. Screening at 7pm.
This event is part of the Bosnian and South Slavic film series co-sponsored by Saint Louis University, Fontbonne University, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Event Type
Film
Start Date
4-5-2019 6:00 PM
COinS
Apr 5th, 6:00 PM
Halima’s Path / Halimin put
Fontbonne University, Lewis Room
In Bosnian with English subtitles. Pre-event reception with Bosnian food. Doors open at 6pm. Screening at 7pm.
This event is part of the Bosnian and South Slavic film series co-sponsored by Saint Louis University, Fontbonne University, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Additional Notes
Halima’s Path/Halimin put (2012)
Global Lens, 96 minutes
Years before the Bosnian War ravaged their lives, Safija becomes pregnant by Slavo, a Christian man. Beaten and ostracized by her Muslim family, Safija gave the infant boy to her childless aunt, Halima, to raise and told Slavo the child was stillborn. Nearly twenty years later, war has devastated the country. In order to recover the body of her son, who was killed in the fighting and thrown into a mass grave, a grieving but strong-willed Halima must track down her estranged niece to convince her to submit to a blood test for DNA identification of his remains. But this request will uncover a shocking trail of deceptions that will change the lives of the two women forever.
The Bosnian and South Slavic film series features work from Bosnia-Herzegovina, showcasing both classic films and more recent offerings of South Slavic cinema. The series is part of collaborative partnership among faculty at Saint Louis University, Fontbonne University, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.