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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Not For Children Movie Release: 2001 DVD Release: 04/09/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: Serbo-Croatian Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: War, Black Comedy, War Drama, Political Satire, Anti-War Film

The grim futility of the war between Bosnia and Serbia is reduced to its essence as two enemy soldiers are forced to share a wary trust for one another in this drama. A group of Bosnian soldiers are advancing upon Serbian territory during a misty night when the fog lifts at daybreak, making them plainly visible to their enemy. Serb forces open fire upon them, and soon only Chiki (Brancko Djuric) is still alive, after diving into a trench in no man's land. Two Serbian soldiers scouting the area set up a land mine using the body of a Bosnian soldier as "bait;" if moved, the mine will jump into the air and explode. Chiki watches as the soldiers set the trap, and furious at the disrespect to his fallen comrades, he kills one of the Serbs, and takes the other, Nino (Rene Bitorajac), hostage. With both soldiers alone and equally armed, they find themselves at a stalemate, and begin trying to attract help from either side. Eventually, the two men are found by a squadron of French soldiers attached to a U.N. peacekeeping unit; now held by supposedly neutral forces, Chiki and Nino are with the French troops when it's discovered that the dead Bosnian soldier isn't dead after all, though no one is sure how to disarm the mine without killing him in the process. No Man's Land was the debut feature from Bosnian writer and director Danis Tanovic. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Branco Djuric - Chiki
Rene Bitorajac - Nino
Filip Sovagovic - Chera
Katrin Cartlidge - Jane Livingstone

Winner of multiple awards is the grueling war picture No Man's Land. MGM has done a fine job at making sure that this 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer appears clean and clear of any excessive imperfections or defects. With bright color patterns and deep dark black levels, this is a very presentable image that should please fans of the film. The audio is presented in a Serbo-Croatian Dolby 5.1 Surround mix that is very dynamic and full. There are a multitude of directional effects through this mix with both the front and rear speakers engaged throughout the film. Also included on this disc are English, French, and Spanish subtitles, as well as English closed captions. The supplemental materials on No Man's Land are kept to the bare minimum -- included on this disc is a director's statement (around three paragraphs long) and a theatrical trailer for the movie. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide