The Tower of Strength
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| Directed by | Nikola Vukčević |
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| Based on | "Obraz (Legenda o Nuru Doki)" by Zuvdija Hodžić |
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| Cinematography | Djordje Stojiljkovic |
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| Music by | Dušan Maksimovski |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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The Tower of Strength (Montenegrin: Obraz) is a 2024 biographical drama film directed by Nikola Vukčević. The script inspired by an anthology story by academician Zuvdija Hodžić, is written by Ana Vujadinović and Melina Pota Koljević. The film complete with a humanistic message is set around World War II in Yugoslavia. It follows a Christian child, who escapes an Albanian SS division attack that destroyed his village and killed his parents, and a Muslim Albanian stranger, Nuredin Doka, with whom he takes shelter.
The film had its world premiere at the FilmFestival Cottbus on 7 November 2024, in the Feature Film Competition, where it competed for Main prize for the best film. It was selected as the Montenegrin entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.