LEADER 00000ngm a22005415a 4500 003 MWT 005 20190513112055.1 006 m o c 007 vz czazzu 007 cr cna|||||||| 008 161113s2010 xxu110 e s vlbos d 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ fmn_asifiamnotthere_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT11767041 037 11767041|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 099 eVideo hoopla 099 eVideo hoopla 100 1 Wilson, Juanita. 245 10 As if I am not there|h[Hoopla electronic resource]. 264 1 [United States] :|bCorinth Films,|c2010. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 110 min.)) :|bsd., col. 336 two-dimensional moving image|btdi|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|2rda 347 video file|2rda 490 1 EPDDVD ;|v35 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 508 Directed by Juanita Wilson. 511 1 Stars Natasa Petrovic, Fedja Stukan, Miraj Grbic, Stellan Skarsgård. 520 As If I Am Not There is a story of a young school teacher from Sarajevo, Samira, whose life is shattered the day a Serbian soldier walks into her apartment and orders her to pack her things. Shortly after the onset of the Bosnian War, her village is invaded by the Serbian army: the men are executed, and the women are rounded up and cast into servitude. Imprisoned in a warehouse in a remote region of Bosnia with the other women from the village, Samira quickly learns the rules of camp life: do not think of life on the outside… do not think about the past or the future… do not worry about other people… do no stand out… keep your mind occupied… and above all… do not believe the rumors you hear. The day she is picked out to "entertain" the soldiers, the real nightmare begins. In a cruel and barbaric environment run by an army without a moral compass, Samira's beauty is her curse. With nothing left and facing the constant threat of death, she struggles against the hatred she sees all around her. In a final act of courage, she decides to make one last stand: to defy her captors by putting on makeup and letting her beauty shine, "not for them" she explains, "but for me". This simple act saves her life when a kind-hearted Serbian army officer takes an interest in her, and her situation gradually starts to improve. The Captain, as he comes to be known, shields Samira from his soldiers and serves as a symbol of refuge; a ray of light in a dark world. She soon realizes that surviving means more than staying alive, and finds the strength to endure violent displacement, sexual assault, and the hatred around her. Although difficult to watch, As If I Am Not There is a harrowing war story in which new director Juanita Wilson ensures that the film speaks intelligently and powerfully about war-time behavior and the plight of women in a manner that encompasses much more than any single individual. This film is especially impressive given the fact that the role of director and lead actress are filled by individuals to whose feature film debuts are this picture. 521 8 Not rated. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 650 0 Feature films|zIreland. 650 0 Yugoslav War, 1991-1995|xConcentration camps|zBosnia and Herzegovina|vDrama. 650 0 Rape victims|vDrama. 651 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina|vDrama. 655 7 Video recordings for the hearing impaired.|2lcgft 700 1 Petrovic, Natasa. 700 1 Stukan, Fedja. 700 1 Grbic, Miraj. 700 1 Skarsgård, Stellan. 700 1 Drakulić, Slavenka,|d1949- 710 2 hoopla digital. 830 0 EPDDVD ;|v35. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11767041|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ fmn_asifiamnotthere_180.jpeg