Jabir, Usama and Useir, are three young Bosnian brothers, born into a family of shepherds. They grew up in the shadow of their father, Ibrahim, a strict, radical Islamist preacher.
When Ibrahim gets sentenced to two years in prison, for war participation and terrorism, the three brothers are suddenly left on their own. The absence of their father’s demands and strict commandments, changes their lives drastically.
The brothers explore their newly acquired freedom on the difficult journey to becoming men. Growing up has never felt more intimate or exhausting, as they struggle, fight, and face each other, their own distinct identities developing in front of our eyes.
Brotherhood is an intimate exploration of the transition from youth to manhood, the search for identity, finding love and yourself.
2022 CPH:DOX (Denmark) - Highlights Section
2022 Rotterdam IFF (Netherlands) - Bright Future Competition
2021 RIDM (Canada) - Int'l Feature Competition
2021 Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland) - Cineasti del presente Competition (Pardo d'Oro Winner)
2021 JI.Hlava (Czech Republic) - main Best Czech Doc & Best Cinematography awards
2021 DOC NYC (USA) - 'Coming of Age' section
2021 When East Meet West (Italy) – Last Stop Trieste, Documentary Fine Cut Section
2020 DokIncubator Training (Czech Republic)
2020 Mia Market (Italy) - Selected for the "What's next Italy" (special focus on work-in-progress Italian Films)
2019 When East Meets West Coproduction Forum (Italy) - Project Winner & Film Center Serbia Development Award