Miroslav Mandić

Born: 1955-08-04

Birthplace: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia

Biography

Miroslav Mandić (1955), born in Sarajevo, graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts, New York. After a brief film career in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he emigrated to the Czech Republic during the 1990s Yugoslav Wars and directed numerous documentaries. Currently, he lives and works in Slovenia. His films have been screened at many renowned international film festivals – Locarno, Chicago, Santa Barbara, Munich, Sarajevo, Melbourne, Krakow, Cairo – and have won several awards. These works include I Act, I Am (2018, fiction feature), Stairway (2015, fiction short), Adria Blues (2013, fiction), Searching for Johnny (2009, documentary), and Borderline Lovers (2005, documentary), Adria Blues (2013, fiction feature), I Act, I Am (2018, fiction feature) and Sanremo (2020, fiction feature).

Known For

Underground
Estrellita
It's Hard to Be Nice
Stairway
Short Skin
Good Morning, Belgrade
Second Generation
Tractor, Love and Rock'n'roll
The Worker's Life
Sanremo

Top Movie Credits

Underground First Assistant Director
Estrellita Neighbour
It's Hard to Be Nice Writer
Stairway Writer
Short Skin Writer
Good Morning, Belgrade Writer
Second Generation Writer
Tractor, Love and Rock'n'roll Writer
The Worker's Life Director
Sanremo Writer