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Bosnian authorities withdraw permission for Angelina Jolie film - reports

Thu, Oct 14 2010 17:15 CET

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Bosnian authorities withdraw permission for Angelina Jolie film - reports

Angelina Jolie talks to cast members during the filming of her movie 'Untitled Bosnian War Love Story' in central Budapest, October 13 2010. The film is shooting partly in Hungary and in Bosnia.

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Bosnian authorities have revoked permission for the shooting of an Angelina Jolie film in the country following protests from a women's group, the BHR1 radio station reported on October 14 2010, news agency Focus said, quoting RIA Novosti.

Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Jolie is making her first attempt at directing with the tale of a love story between a Bosnian woman and her Serbian torturer during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.

The plot sparked a wave of indignation from the "Women - Victims of War" organisation, whose members said the film trivialised their suffering.

"This story is a lie," the head of the association, Bakira Hasecic, said. "Of the thousands of women raped during the war, not one has ever spoken about love between a victim and her tormentor. We will not allow her to mock our pain."

Jolie sent a letter to the women's group saying they should not judge the film until they have seen it.

The Bosnian War claimed more than 100 000 lives and was triggered by the break-up of Yugoslavia.

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Anonymous Alexander Thu, Oct 21 2010 16:05 CET
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To the great haters, Jolie is rolling through as promised.

The Serbs will be played by lord of the ring hobbits, who are evil and rapists. What a blockbuster of a film. Others will follow with; "How does a coherent argument works in Serbia"

"And blackjack in Lies" about the sworn oath of Servs to lie till their last breaths.

The caricatured Servs are done for. They better reverse immigrate to their mongol roots before the truth will make them suicidal like the radical muslims

Anonymous KKK Wed, Oct 20 2010 23:14 CET
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How about a drama about love between an al quada terrorist and daughter that lost her father on 9/11?

Anonymous Peggy Sun, Oct 17 2010 02:53 CET
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This woman would do anything and exploit anyone for money.


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