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Welcome to Sarajevo

1997 film by Michael Winterbottom
Movie film Q750917
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Welcome to Sarajevo

Summary

Welcome to Sarajevo is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,146 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Welcome to Sarajevo's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Welcome to Sarajevo was directed by Michael Winterbottom[4].
  • Frank Cottrell-Boyce wrote the screenplay for Welcome to Sarajevo[5].
  • Michael Nicholson wrote the screenplay for Welcome to Sarajevo[6].
  • Welcome to Sarajevo's composer is recorded as Adrian Johnston[7].
  • Welcome to Sarajevo's genre is drama film[8].
  • Welcome to Sarajevo's genre is war film[9].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Woody Harrelson[10].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Marisa Tomei[11].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Goran Višnjić[12].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Stephen Dillane[13].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Kerry Fox[14].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Emily Lloyd[15].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Kerry Shale[16].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Frank Dillane[17].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was James Nesbitt[18].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Labina Mitevska[19].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Juliet Aubrey[20].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Senad Bašić[21].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Miralem Zupčević[22].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Igor Džambazov[23].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Gordana Gadžić[24].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Dražen Šivak[25].
  • A cast member of Welcome to Sarajevo was Davor Janjić[26].
  • Welcome to Sarajevo was produced by Damian Jones[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Damian Jones[27] and Graham Broadbent[28]. Welcome to Sarajevo was directed by Michael Winterbottom[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Cottrell-Boyce[5] and Michael Nicholson[6]. Cast members include Woody Harrelson[10], Marisa Tomei[11], Goran Višnjić[12], Stephen Dillane[13], Kerry Fox[14], and Emily Lloyd[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1997[29] and June 11, 1998[30]. The original language of Welcome to Sarajevo was English[31]. Genres include drama film[8] and war film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include war journalism[33] and Siege of Sarajevo[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10[35], 72/100[36], and 80%[37].

Why It Matters

Welcome to Sarajevo ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,146 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Related Entities

film Frank Dillane Goran Višnjić Marisa Tomei Michael Winterbottom Miramax Sarajevo Stephen Dillane United Kingdom United States Woody Harrelson

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 120490
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 21607
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1992
    Production designer → Mark Geraghty
    Publication date → +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1998-06-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Michael Nicholson
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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