The Balkan Cowboy
Dragana Jurišić / Ireland, Croatia / 93' / 2026.
Synopsis
The Bosnian town of Bijeljina was once home to a cult figure named Harry Jackson, an amateur Western filmmaker from pre-war Yugoslavia. Artist and photographer Dragana Jurišić, with the help of locals from both sides of the ethnic divide, decides to recreate one of his famous films. Sharing stories from a town still living with the legacy of war, the ghosts of the past are revealed.
Screenwriter Dragana Jurišić
Cameraman Eleanor Bowman
Editing Paul Mullen
Producer Zlata Filipović, Anna Rodgers, Oliver Sertić
Production
Invisible Thread, RestartContact
petra@restarted.hrFestivals and awards
Sarajevo Film Festival - Documentary competition
Projection
Location Kino Borak
Term Thursday, September 24, 09:00 PM