

POUR
the

WATER
as
I LEAVE
film by Daniela Repas
“A film about rebuilding, it will likely be heavy but invigorating viewing."
CARTOON BREW
Pour the Water as I Leave is a hybrid documentary that tells a story about the war in Bosnia told through the unbreakable spirit of seven of her people whose strength to leave was as powerful as the fight to stay.
FILM SYNOPSIS
Once upon a time, in a land far away … A surreal exploration of the war in Bosnia told through the unbreakable spirit of seven of her people whose strength to leave was as powerful as the fight to stay. Blending live action with haunting collage animation and still images, the film follows two lovers whose connection forms as war descends upon their world. Guided by the presence of real-life survivors, their journey unfolds through a dreamlike haze of shifting realities, where memory and trauma intertwine - but so do resilience and hope. Choreographed dance and fragmented imagery propel the lovers—and the audience—through the civilian experience of war. Through the lens of diaspora, the film captures not just the weight of displacement, but the defiant act of survival and the unwavering pursuit of home, no matter where the journey leads.

PRESS
June 16 2022
CARTOON BREW
“A film about rebuilding,” it will likely be heavy but invigorating viewing.
June 15 2022
LE FILM FRANCAIS
May 20 2022
MEDITERRANEE AUDIOVISUELLE
“It’s an essential story, not just for Bosnians but for anyone who has been forced to leave their homes – and for the people who took them in.”
April 29 2022
CINEUROPA
April 14 2022
CINEUROPA
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January 22 2022
IEFTA
June 19 2021
IEFTA
