'In the Land of Blood and Honey' and Angelina Jolie

Last year, Angelina Jolie was busy filming her directorial debut for her upcoming film “In the Land of Blood and Honey”. Hitting theaters on December 23 just in time for Oscar season (smart lady), “In the Land of Blood and Honey” is a Romeo and Juliet story set during the Bosnian War in the ’90s which a Muslim woman and a Serbian man fall in love. The film also illustrates the consequences of the lack of political will to intervene in a society stricken with conflict.

                                            Watch the trailer for "In the Land of Blood and Honey"

We have added the first trailer for Angelina Jolie's feature film directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey." The film focuses on a forbidden romance set during the 1990's Bosnian war.

Jolie added, “The former Yugoslavia has a rich history of dramatic arts. The cast was extraordinary. I was privileged and honored to work with them and I am very excited for everyone to see their immense talent.”

Written and directed by Angelina Jolie, the film stars Rade Serbedzija, Nikola Djuricko, Branko Djuric, Zana Marjanovic and an entire cast of locals to the Balkan's area.

"In the Land of Blood and Honey" is released across the US from December 23rd.The film stars Zana Marjanovic (“Snow”), Goran Kostic and Rade Serbedzija (“In the Rain”). Jolie worked with a completely local cast, filming the project in both Serbo-Croation, the language spoken at the time of the war, and English.

Angelina Jolie's "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living on different sides of war.