Ahmed Imamović (b. 1971) was part of SaGA (Sarajevo Group of Authors) during the war in Yugoslavia, working as a cameraman and director on the creation of a number of documentaries. In 1997 he took the opportunity of assisting British director Michael Winterbottom on the war drama Welcome to Sarajevo. In 2001 he graduated in direction from the Academy of Film and Drama Arts of Sarajevo University with the short film 10 Minutes; the picture took a European Film Award the following year. Imamović wrote, produced, and directed his feature debut Go West (2005), tragicomically depicting the impact of the Balkan conflict on the lives of ordinary people. Belvedere marks a return to the dramatic genre.
46. IFF Karlovy Vary
