"10 Minutes"

Director: Ahmed Imamovic in 1994 Time: 9:15 minutes

This Short film won The "Best European short" in 2002, for its depiction of life in the unpredictable war zone of Sarajevo in Bosnia and the picturesque life in Rome in Italy. The story unfolds as we and how exactly a matter of 10 minutes is to each of the locations.
The diegetic music is slightly irreleveant to the piece itself, although it gives us a sense of transition between both places: the first part of music sounding ‘Italian’ as opposed to the heart-felt violins within the Bolivian scene. The diegetic sounds are very relevant to the story also; the mundain industrial sounds, dogs barking, babies crying as they sugggest a busy community. It could also be interpreted as a slight microcosm of what is to come: dog whimpering in pain and baby crying even louder due to the death and distruction. The colours of Rome are very bright and vibrant, suggesting it is full of life and happines, as opposed to the Bolivian lifestyle.