Miroslav Mandić

Born: 1955-08-04

Birthplace: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia

Biography

Miroslav Mandić (1955), born in Sarajevo, graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts, New York. After a brief film career in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he emigrated to the Czech Republic during the 1990s Yugoslav Wars and directed numerous documentaries. Currently, he lives and works in Slovenia. His films have been screened at many renowned international film festivals – Locarno, Chicago, Santa Barbara, Munich, Sarajevo, Melbourne, Krakow, Cairo – and have won several awards. These works include I Act, I Am (2018, fiction feature), Stairway (2015, fiction short), Adria Blues (2013, fiction), Searching for Johnny (2009, documentary), and Borderline Lovers (2005, documentary), Adria Blues (2013, fiction feature), I Act, I Am (2018, fiction feature) and Sanremo (2020, fiction feature).

Known For

Underground
It's Hard to Be Nice
Estrellita
Short Skin
Scenes from the Life of BH Film
Pretty Women Walking Through the City
Sanremo
Tractor, Love and Rock'n'roll
Good Morning, Belgrade
I Act, I Am

Top Movie Credits

Underground First Assistant Director
It's Hard to Be Nice Writer
Estrellita Neighbour
Short Skin Writer
Scenes from the Life of BH Film Self
Pretty Women Walking Through the City Writer
Sanremo Writer
Tractor, Love and Rock'n'roll Writer
Good Morning, Belgrade Writer
I Act, I Am Writer