{"id":554351,"date":"2023-02-20T21:34:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kiss-the-future-review-stirring-doc-depicts-how-u2-inspired-war-torn-sarajevo\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T21:34:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T18:34:55","slug":"kiss-the-future-review-stirring-doc-depicts-how-u2-inspired-war-torn-sarajevo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kiss-the-future-review-stirring-doc-depicts-how-u2-inspired-war-torn-sarajevo\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u2018Kiss the Future\u2019 Review: Stirring Doc Depicts How U2 Inspired War-Torn Sarajevo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400a747c567\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400a747c567\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kiss-the-future-review-stirring-doc-depicts-how-u2-inspired-war-torn-sarajevo\/#%E2%80%98Kiss_the_Future_Review_Stirring_Doc_Depicts_How_U2_Inspired_War-Torn_Sarajevo\" >\u2018Kiss the Future\u2019 Review: Stirring Doc Depicts How U2 Inspired War-Torn Sarajevo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kiss-the-future-review-stirring-doc-depicts-how-u2-inspired-war-torn-sarajevo\/#Kiss_the_Future\" >Kiss the Future<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Kiss_the_Future_Review_Stirring_Doc_Depicts_How_U2_Inspired_War-Torn_Sarajevo\"><\/span>\u2018Kiss the Future\u2019 Review: Stirring Doc Depicts How U2 Inspired War-Torn Sarajevo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The ongoing war in Ukraine adds a timely resonance to Nenad Cicin-Sain\u2019s documentary about the underground art and music movement that sprung up in Sarajevo during the 1990s Bosnian War. Not that it was needed, since <em>Kiss the Future<\/em> would have the same power anytime in a world perpetually marked by armed conflict. This moving and inspirational film premiering at the Berlin Film Festival also boasts a commercial hook in the form of the band U2, who figure prominently in the proceedings via both archival footage and contemporary interviews with members Bono, The Edge and Larry Clayton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Based on the 2004 memoir <em>Fools Rush In<\/em> by Bill S. Carter, who also wrote the screenplay and provides frequent onscreen commentary, the film revolves around the nearly four-years-long Siege of Sarajevo by the Bosnian Serbs. As a result, its inhabitants were essentially tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed, including many young people who were intent on reaffirming their independent spirit despite the dangers involved.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-summary-card\">\n<div class=\" lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-a-125 u-background-color-honey-light \">\n<div class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-275@tablet u-border-b-1@mobile-max u-border-r-1@tablet u-border-dotted lrv-u-margin-r-150 lrv-u-padding-r-150 lrv-u-margin-r-00@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-r-00@mobile-max lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-margin-b-075@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-font-family-primary u-font-size-34 u-font-size-38@desktop-xl lrv-u-line-height-small lrv-u-margin-b-125 \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kiss_the_Future\"><\/span>\n<p>                    Kiss the Future     <\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>                    <span class=\"lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-font-family-accent lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-font-size-16 lrv-u-display-block\">The Bottom Line<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"c-span  u-font-size-22@tablet u-font-style-italic lrv-u-font-family-secondary\"><\/p>\n<p>    A touching reminder of music&#8217;s ability to change the world.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lrv-u-line-height-large a-children-icon-spacing-none lrv-u-font-family-accent lrv-u-font-size-18\">\n<p>                            <strong>Venue<\/strong>: Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale Special)<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Nenad Cicin-Sain<br \/><strong>Screenwriter<\/strong>: Bill S. Carter<br \/><span><br \/>\n                                1 hour 42 minutes           <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cThe audiences were literally risking their lives to attend shows,\u201d recalls one of the many musicians who gave concerts in the underground clubs and discos that sprung up during the conflict. \u201cIt was real therapy for us,\u201d another comments. We hear the story of a drummer whose hand was blown off by an explosion while on his way to a gig, and see a photo of him later playing joyfully with his drum stick duct-taped to his arm. Many of the musicians cite The Clash as a touchstone and inspiration for the politically and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly conscious music they wanted to create.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    At the time, Carter was a young writer and photographer still grieving the recent death of his girlfriend. He journeyed to Sarajevo and got involved with Sarajevo TV, and soon became intent on securing an interview with one of his musical heroes, Bono, who was intensely concerned with what was going on there. He eventually secured an on-camera interview, conducted during one of the band\u2019s European shows, during which he tried to persuade Bono to play a show in Sarajevo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    We see several minutes of excerpts from the interview, the most priceless moment of which comes when Bono literally shudders when Carter tells him that the young people there love not only rock and roll but also disco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The ever socially-conscious musician tried to get his bandmates to agree to play there, but they were understandably reluctant. \u201cUh, isn\u2019t there a war going on there?\u201d The Edge recalls asking. Instead, they arranged live video hook-ups with Sarajevo TV during their hugely successful Zoo TV tour, which featured giant video screens. The documentary includes footage from several of those shows in which Bono spoke directly to Carter and various guests in front of thousands of concertgoers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cWe gave them a serious dose of uneditorialized reality in the middle of our show,\u201d The Edge points out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Unfortunately, the encounters weren\u2019t always particularly illuminating, with several of Carter\u2019s guests taking the opportunity to send personal messages to wives and girlfriends. \u201cIt started to look a little bit like reality TV, using people\u2019s pain and anguish for entertainment,\u201d says Bono, who eventually stopped the practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Nonetheless, the band remained intensely involved in the cause, composing the classic \u201cMiss Sarajevo\u201d song with Brian Eno that was inspired by a guerrilla Sarajevo beauty pageant whose contestants displayed a large banner with the phrase \u201cDon\u2019t Let Them Kill Us.\u201d When the siege was eventually lifted as a result of the Dayton Peace Accords, the band made plans to perform in the bombed-out city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Footage from the ensuing 1997 concert, performed in front of roughly 45,000 fans, forms the emotional high point of the documentary. Bono\u2019s nerves were at such a fever pitch that his voice gave out, but the audience happily took up the vocal slack with exuberant sing-alongs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cThe war ended the moment Bono came onstage,\u201d recalls one audience member. It was the largest gathering in the city since the war had begun, and we see many of the concertgoers become overcome with emotion while watching footage of the show that took place more than 25 years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The film\u2019s final moments feature a montage of recent scenes of war, unrest and authoritarian rule throughout the world. It provides a somber reminder that a story such as this is likely to be repeated again and again.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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