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I saw this film at the 2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival and Director/Writer Nedzad Begovic and his wife Amina were on hand to introduce the film and take Q&A after. I'm sure Begovic made this with no expectations of it being Bosnia-Herzegovin'a official submission for consideration by the Academy Awards but that's what happened. This is possibly the most unpretentious film ever made. Bergovic and his wife Amina and their two daughters are the film's cast in this personal and very witty mockumentary as the director examines his past and his present and looks to the future. Bergovic's droll narration is delivered in Bob Newhart style and fans of the old TV show Taxi might see a little of Latka Gravas in him. Bergovic was concerned if his humor would come across to American audiences but he was assured by my audience that it came across just fine. This may also be one of the lowest budget films ever made but that's OK. This is charming and so is Bewrgovic and his family. I hope he can get some financial backing and write and direct a feature film comedy soon. I would give this a 6.5 out of a scale of 10 and recommend it.