Pjer Žalica
Biography
Pjer Žalica (born 7 May 1964) is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and a professor at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. His father Miodrag (1926–1992) was a noted dramaturgist and poet who scripted several TV movies. He has directed several short films, only one of which is (Mostar Sevdah Reunion 2000) as well as three feature films, Gori vatra (2003), and Kod amidže Idriza (2004). In May 2008, he directed the music video for the duet Dabogda by Dino Merlin and Hari Mata Hari. In 2017, Žalica signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks and Montenegrins.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Self
Story about Plavi orkestar (Blue Orchestra), a pop band from Sarajevo who were one of the biggest pop sensations in the 1980s Yugoslavia.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Himself
The history of Bosnian cinematography over 75 years of existence.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Acting professor
While researching or playing a role, an actor decides to quit acting and live the life of their character instead.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A man blows balloons until they burst and thus expresses his accumulated aggression.