10 Minutes

BOSNIA - 2002

10 Minutes (Deset Minuta), Ahmed ImamovicThe short film “Deset Minuta” juxtaposes the experiences of a carefree tourist and a hopeless child in Bosnia. The film relates the story of a tourist vacationing in Rome, who is amazed by the fact that photographs can be developed in ten minutes. The time passes quickly for this tourist. Yet for a Bosnian child living in a country shattered by war, the same ten minutes seem to last an eternity.

Ahmed Imamovic graduated from the Academy of Film & Dramatic Arts of the University of Sarajevo in 2002. During his time at the Academy, Imamovic worked for SaGA Production Company filming over thirty documentaries. He also helped to produce Ademir Kenovic’s film, “The Perfect Circle,” as well as Michael Winterbottom’s “Welcome to Sarajevo.” During his career, he has worked as a cameraman, an assistant director and a screenwriter producing documentaries and commercials. His documentary filmography includes “Father's Profession: Witchdoctor of Fortuneteller” (1996) and “Women” (1997). “Deset Minuta” was recently awarded the European Short Film Award presented by the European Film Academy.