Submission (2016)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 24M

Director : Amar Spahić

Synopsis

Three friends are hanging out on the roof in Sarajevo. Their hangout is interrupted by the Yugoslavian time traveler who explains them that they are in danger and need to use the time machine to go back to Yugoslavia and warn people that the future generations messed up. They travel back in time to find themselves not in Yugoslavia, but in Iran. Clash of the cultures is evident, and they are forced to hide their identity. But the more they discover the city, the more they realize it is scarily similar to their own.

Actors

Dino Šarija
Dino Šarija
Jugoslavenski putnik kroz vrijeme / Yugoslav time traveler
Kemal Rizvanović
Kemal Rizvanović
Token Arab
Dino Bajrović
Dino Bajrović
Jasmin
Katija Bratković
Katija Bratković
Maja
Saša Krmpotić
Saša Krmpotić
Nikola
Iva Šimić
Iva Šimić
Burqa girl 1
Darja Badnjević
Darja Badnjević
Burqa girl 2
Faris Pinjo
Faris Pinjo
Tough Arab guy
Amar Avdić
Amar Avdić
Praying guy 1
Zlatan Bilić
Zlatan Bilić
Praying guy 2

Crews

Amar Spahić
Amar Spahić
Director
Amar Spahić
Amar Spahić
Writer

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