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Srdjan Dragojevic's The Parade Srdjan Dragojevic's black comedy Parada / The Parade has become the biggest box-office hit "in the former Yugoslavia in years," according to an Associated Press report. The film has sold more than 500,000 tickets and has been "equally acclaimed in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia," where it's supposed to have been seen by more people than James Cameron's Avatar. In Dragojevic's Belgrade-set film, a Serbian anti-gay former gangster/war veteran (Nikola Kojo) recruits former fighters from other ethnic/national factions to protect a local gay couple (Milos Samolov, Goran Jevtic) attempting to organize a gay pride parade. As per The Guardian, at Belgrade's 2010 Gay Pride Parade, 5,000 police officers had to guard 1,000 marchers pelted by rocks and fire bombs. (Scenes shot at that parade are featured in the film.) On the surface, The Parade seems to have very little in common with Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey.

FilmDistrict is proud to present Angelina Jolie in a live online Q&A Thursday, January 12th, at 8 Pm Est/5 Pm Pst to discuss her writing & directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey. This exciting and interactive event gives fans the chance to ask Ms. Jolie questions about the film live!

In the Land of Blood and Honey is currently playing in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. The drama expands on January 13, and will be playing in Washington DC, Dallas, Palm Springs, Amherst, Ma, Berkeley, Charlotte, Denver, Monterey, Phoenix, Mountain View, CA, Marin County, Phoenix, San Jose, and Sausalito.

In the Land of Blood and Honey has been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian War that tore the Balkan region apart in the 1990s, the film tells the story of Danijel (Goran Kostic...

Following up the initial announcement of titles, the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival revealed it will open with the period drama Les Adieux à la reine (Farewell My Queen) today. From director Benoît Jacquot, the drama stars Inglourious Basterds lead Diane Kruger, as well as Léa Seydoux who broke-out in Midnight in Paris and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol this year. Based on, Chantal Thomas’ novel we have the first stills of the film (from Lumiere via The Playlist) that follows the “first few days of the French Revolution from the perspective of the servants at Versailles.”

Kruger, who plays Marie Antoinette here, has only appeared in one big film following her post-Basterds role with Unknown, but I look forward to her future work, especially with this film. I thought Seydoux was great as an action villain in Ghotocol and excited to see her career rise. Check out the stills below,...

The Berlinale's announced today that 20 films are now lined up for its Panorama program. All in all, around 50 titles will make up the main program, Panorama Special and Panorama Dokumente.

10+10 by Hou Hsiao-hsien, Wang Toon, Wu Nien-Jen, Sylvia Chang, Chen Guo-Fu, Wei Te-Sheng, Chung Meng-Hung, Chang Tso-Chi, Arvin Chen, Yang Ya-Che and others, Taiwan — see a full report from the Taipei Film Commission: "Funded by the Golden Horse Film Festival and the Republic of China Centenary Foundation, 10+10 [is] a movie comprised of 20 short films by 10 renowned and 10 emerging Taiwanese filmmakers."

Death For Sale by Faouzi Bensaïdi, France

With Fehd Benchemsi, Fouad Labiad, Mouhcine Malzi, Imane Elmechrafi, Faouzi Bensaïdi

Die Wand (The Wall) by Julian Roman Pölsler, Austria/Germany

With Martina Gedeck — Synopsis from The Match Factory: "(1.) The wall is a highly unusual exploration of solitude and survival. (2.) It is the story of a woman who is separated from the...

FilmDistrict has released four clips from Angelina Jolie's directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey, which hits theaters December 23. Click on the video players below for your first look at new footage from this Bosnian War drama starring Zana Marjanovic.

Click to watch Where Are They Taking the Men?!

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Click to watch I Just Can't!

In the Land of Blood and Honey comes to theaters December 23rd, 2011 and stars Rade Serbedzija, Nikola Djuricko, Branko Djuric, Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Goran Jevtic, Fedja Stukan, Dolya Gavanski. The film is directed by Angelina Jolie.

FilmDistrict has released the first poster and three new photos from In the Land of Blood and Honey, actress Angelina Jolie's directorial debut which arrives in theaters December 23. Take a look at the new one-sheet below, and click on the photos, which feature Zana Marjanovic and Angelina Jolie, to access our gallery.

In the Land of Blood and Honey comes to theaters December 23rd, 2011 and stars Rade Serbedzija, Nikola Djuricko, Branko Djuric, Zana Marjanovic, Goran Kostic, Goran Jevtic, Fedja Stukan, Dolya Gavanski. The film is directed by Angelina Jolie.