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Funding provided by the Claims Conference Film Grant

Additional Funding provided by

Jevrejska opština Sarajevo "La Benevolencija"

SEVAP / MITZVAH

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Short Film | Period Drama

Status: Post-Production 

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In 1941 Nazi-occupied Bosnia a Muslim woman risks her life to save her Jewish friends, only to be saved by them in turn 50 years later.

Inspired by a true story.

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Director/Writer: Sabina Vajrača

Producers: Kerim Mašović, Sabina Vajrača

Executive Producer: Azra Isaković

Co-Producer: Ivo Kaunitz

Director of Photography: Alen Alilović

Production & Costume Designer: Adisa Vatreš Selimović

Asst. Production & Costume Designer: Monika Močević

Props Master: Admir "Guma" Karkelja

Composer: Merima Ključo

Casting: Vanja Nikolić

Editor: Saša Peševski

Script Consultant: Richard Kletter

History Consultant: Eli Tauber

Book Illustrations by: Aurélie Tournois, inspired by

the works of Nesim Tahirović

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CAST

Zejneba Hardaga: Helena Vuković

Bahra Hardaga: Sanela Krsmanović-Bistrivoda

Rifka Kabiljo: Magdalena Živaljić Tadić

Mustafa Hardaga: Adnan Hasković

Izet Hardaga: Muhamed Hadžović

Josef Kabiljo: Frano Mašković Mačak

Ivica: Rijad Gvozden

Older Zejneba Hardaga: Emina Minka Muftić

Older Rifka Kabiljo: Jasna Buha

Aida Hardaga: Snežana Vidović

JDC Representative: Reshad Strik

Translator: Amar Selimović

Benjamin Kabiljo: Darijan Mehmedpašić

Tova Kabiljo: Ela Selimović

Young Aida Hardaga: Uma Fijuljanin

Young Zejneba Hardaga: Dalia Kalamujić

Young Rifka Kabiljo: Reina Selimović

Bahra and Izet's Older Son: Aton Ilaj Kurt

Bahra and Izet's Younger Son: Omar Mahmutagić

Woman at the Marketplace: Asja Pavlović

Press

Reuters Interview (VIDEO): "Film tells of Bosnian Muslims and Jews saving one another in wars"

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The Algemeiner: "Movie Inspired by Muslim Family That Saved Jewish Friends During Holocaust Wins Grant"

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N1 TV Interview (VIDEO): "Istinita ratna priča poslužila kao inspiracija za film Sevap" (in Bosnian)

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RTVTK Interview (VIDEO) (in Bosnian)

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Klix Interview: "Stiže nam film koji isprepliće sudbine muslimana i Jevreja: Evo zašto ga vrijedi pogledati" (in Bosnian)

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Klix: "U centru Sarajeva osvanule nacističke zastave, snima se film o Drugom svjetskom ratu" (in Bosnian)

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Klix: "Sabina Vajrača osvojila nagradu Claims Conferncea za film 'Sevap/Mitzvah'" (in Bosnian)

Oslobodjenje: "Film bosansko-američke režiserke Sabine Vajrače proglašen najboljim" (in Bosnian)