The film "After Summer," produced by the Croatian company Propeler Film and directed by Oscar winner Danis Tanović, will open this year's Sarajevo Film Festival (SFF), organizers announced on Friday. Tanović, who won the prestigious Oscar in 2002 for the Bosnian war drama "No Man's Land," created this film with the support of the Croatian Audiovisual Center (HAVC). Minority co-producers include Romania's Tangaj Production, Bosnia's Obala Art Center, Serbia's Baš Čelik, and Slovenia's Tramal Films.

The film is produced by Lana Matić, Boris T. Matić, Jelena Mitrović, Srdan Golubović, Mirsad Purivatra, Jovan Marjanović, Anamaria Antoci, Miha Černec, and Jožko Rutar.

The cast features Anja Matković, Uliks Fehmiu, Goran Navojec, Mario Knezović, Marija Škaričić, Mirela Brekalo, Snježana Sinovčić, Luka Juričić, Boris Ler, Ivana Roščić, Jadranka Matković, and many others. The screenplay is written by Anja Matković, Nikola Kuprešanin, and Danis Tanović. The director of photography is Miloš Jaćimović, the set designer is Veronika Radman, the editor is Redžinald Šimek, the costume designer is Dubravka Skvrce, and the makeup artist is Silvija Bradica.

According to the SFF organizers, "After Summer" is a comedic drama about a young woman who arrives on a remote island to resolve family inheritance issues. In the whirlwind of new emotions and unexpected situations, Maja will finally confront questions from her past. The search for inheritance transforms into a quest for personal identity and forgiveness.

This year's milestone 30th SFF will open on August 16.

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