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SKIES ABOVE THE LANDSCAPE

Oh Allah most gracious, what is this!

This is nothing. Here. Gone.

I was bored, so you know. When a man is alone.

I'm Deborah.

Came with the wind. Lost control.

What is this place?

Do you speak English?

Mehmed, Mehmed. - You don't speak any language?

Oh, fuck, my phone! Oh, I don't believe this.

Oh, my phone!

What is the name of this village?

The village over there? What is the name of it?

Do you have a telephone?

Ah, the telephone. - Yes, that's right.

I don't have one. But Dzevad does, in the village.

Down in the village. A couple of hours away

from here is Dzevad, has a phone that works.

I'll take you. But first we go to the village.

The telephone, right? - Yes, the telephone.

Yes, that's great, let's go. - And what about this?

Fuck it!

Well, I'll come back for it later, when I come back for the cow.

I could use it, maybe.

Listen, get me a telephone. I will pay you as much as you want.

All right? - Yes, the phone. - My God where am I?

God bless you, bird. God bless you.

Dad, don't!

Don't do it Dad, don't! - I won't. Just to.

Don't slay him! - Just to trim his tail a bit.

No you won't, let him go. - Just the tail, you lunatic!

Let him go! - Crazy child. - Let go of him! Come here rooster!

Good afternoon, Mehmed. - Good afternoon.

Where did you find the lady? - None of your business.

And Sarajevo? It's in that direction.

But we have quite a bit of walking to do.

What? - More, more to go.

Let go of him. Mother, he killed my rooster!

Is this your house? - I know, the chaos is all around.

No time, you know. It's not luxurious, however.

The motorcycle. Mine.

Wait here a minute. Mother!

Good afternoon mother.

You ran away from the cows, have you, you devil!

I'm not alone, mother.

Brought a woman, she fell down from the skies.

What are you saying, you wretch?

Merciful Allah, you should see what she looks like.

Mehmed, you wretch! - Come this way!

Mother is inviting you to the house.

Mehmed, you wretch, who am I inviting?

Safija.

Gracious Allah. Mehmed, son. Why didn't she take her shoes off?

Good afternoon. - What?

Cica, come here, Cica.

No, no thank you.

Mother, you may as well put on a smile.

It's not like your teeth will fall out.

I don't want to.

She may be carrying a disease. Oh, Mehmed, Mehmed.

Who is she, you devil? - Who knows, mother.

Go ahead. - Drink some. - I am Deborah.

You don't even know how to speak properly. - Deborah.

Do drink some. - Drink. - Make yourself at home.

Nice, nice. - Nice. - It's rich. I put seven spoons in.

I swear she will get diarrhea. - The lady will shit in her pants.

Don't make me laugh. Good, good.

Mehmed, help! - It's Sherifa. - People! Good afternoon, Safija.

Mehmed, come with me, help! He will kill him!

Nusret will kill my child!

Help me, Mehmed. Nusret slew the rooster.

And he raised the bird as his own brother.

Now the boy took Cica, looks like he will slay the cat.

Nusret will put an end to the boy's life.

May the final punishment reach them both!

Come with me Mehmed. Come on, God bless you.

Hurry, he will kill him. - Slow down woman.

The woman will pass away. - There is problem in the village.

Mother, don't let her to fly away. - Save Cica, may God help you.

You go ahead, drink the coffee.

Are you hot?

You want to lie down? Do lie down.

Come. I will help you lie down. You can do it yourself.

I'll be back.

You can do it yourself. I am going out.

I'll be back soon. You're good on your own.

I'm back in no time. Very soon.

Let go of her, you monkey. I'll kill you, I swear.

Let me show you how it feels! Let her go.

I won't repeat it anymore!

I'll let her go but I'll halve her first.

Like you did with my rooster.

Wait you fool. - I would beat you up with this stick if you just...

Just so that you know!

Shame on you. Talking to your father like that.

He didn't have to kill the rooster.

So what if he did. It's his. - It's mine!

No, it's not. It's Nusret's.

Mine! - Nusret's. - Mine, mine only. Uncle bought it for me.

You have nothing. It's Nusret's. - It's mine. Mine only!

You have nothing. - Let me show you a close-up of the stick.

Yeah, you just dare to touch me. I'll halve it.

Son! Mehmed, hurry up! Has Nusret taken the shotgun?

The father will kill you!

Calm down people! We have a situation. Wait!

Listen to me, you and you!

You, get rid of the mortar. Good.

And you, throw down the cat and the axe.

I'll throw it on two places at once.

You won't be throwing anything with me around.

Come down to talk. - Yes, tell them. Come down, son.

Your mother will buy you another rooster. Just come down.

Don't let the entire village worry about you two

every day of the year, for years.

You are father and son, son and father.

How can a rooster and a cat come between you?

My rooster. - How's that?

Here, have your Cica, healthy and alive.

And you kid, tomorrow, go with your mother and father

and that they buy you a golden rooster.

A new one? - All right son. Just come down.

Behave like humans and not bears!

Mother's pride! - The politician! - Right Vejsil?

Just like his father, God bless his soul.

Just like his father, may he rest in peace.

Was she scared? Mother never listens.

Impolite. - Come on, she wasn't bored.

Mother, give me something to eat.

I can see she has already fixed a meal for herself.

Don't be mean. I'm starving. - All right, all right.

Look what I've done. Am I crazy or what! - Madam, it's not a problem.

Shut up you. - Damn, a bit burnt.

There are yesterday's leftovers, I'll bring them. - You do that.

Pick up the cups.

Now you will eat.

Have you eaten the other eye? - Yes, I picked some.

Why, I told you not to?! Here. - Dig in.

What's with her Mehmed? - What happened?

What is happening to her Mehmed?

It looks like she dislikes the head meat.

Deborah? What's wrong? - You've deceived me!

I want a telephone! I've had it! - I don't have a telephone woman.

I'll take you to Dzevad tomorrow. Now we must sleep.

The wolves will attack us if we go now. - I want to go home.

Don't cry, please. We will find a phone.

Here's the bedding. Smells deliciously.

I washed it only two days ago.

At Hasan's, in the Zaglic creek.

You know, my Mehmed is the finest boy in the world.

He always listens to me.

Don't please, don't, for God's sake.

I must praise you, you're such a fine young man.

My pride. And he has no memory of his father.

He was so young when Osman passed away.

His father puts him in the lap like this

and looking at him he cradles him.

And then he says he would miss him. - All right mother.

I'm sorry.

Let's go to sleep. Please don't harass the girl. She's tired.

You have a good night sleep. And good luck in the morning.

What did I tell you about my son!

Tomorrow you go to Dzevads.

All right son, you have a good night sleep. - Okay, good night.

Good night my girl. Sleep tight. - Thank you.

You see, she always does this.

I almost forgot. Darling, the first time that you spend

the night at someone's house, you take your socks off like this,

then you stack them up like this.

You put the socks underneath your pillow.

The boy who comes to you dreams will be the one you'll marry.

Don't Mom. - Bugger off! Sleep tight. I won't bother you.

Again, I almost forgot. You lie down like this.

I'll leave quickly Mehmed.

You must leave your feet uncovered.

So the angels see there's a bride underneath.

The head must be covered.

Mother, you will strangulate this. This person here.

I must cover her so the angels can see her.

Leave us alone, so God helps you. Let us sleep.

We'll have to treat her for distress.

Mehmed? - What? - Can you hear me? - No!

Now you tell her what I wanted to tell her.

What woman? - She must not uncover her arms because of the devils.

Right, I'll tell her. Now go to sleep for God's sake.

You must spit three times when you speak of devils.

All right woman. - Don't spit on the sheets.

She always does this. Mothers.

But if she wasn't around I'd die.

Is your mother like his?

Safija is my mother. Is your mother like this?

You don't understand a thing I'm saying.

You know, it all began with a tranquil field-trip week-end.

Friends of mine proposed to join them for the week-end trip.

I thought this was brilliant. Why not?

After all, a week-end on the mountains could have been cool.

If they could have just known, fuck.

At the same time how could have I known?

Such crazy shit doesn't even happen in the movies.

Delirious.

It's been twenty days. Twenty days only

that I have arrived to this crazy country.

And to have such crazy shit happen to me!

You can't even begin to imagine.

I'm sorry. But you know what,

these things happen only in the Balkans.

In France when I go to the mountains I go to take some rest.

To relax... I don't know, to ski, to go biking.

I can't do it anymore. I should go back to Paris.

Listen, Memed, I really need you to find me a phone.

Telephone? - Yes. You lie down now. - What?

Lie down.

Thank you Mehed. - Mehmed! There is an h.

Mekmed. Mekhmed. - It doesn't matter.

Listen Francis, is it really necessary

that we go through this again?

You are the ambassador and a married man.

Why do you always put me in such embarrassing situations?

When you brought me here you said you needed

a telecommunications expert.

That's me. And I believe I'm doing a good job. Am I not?

Oh this is hurting me. You don't believe in me.

I know you're doing a good job.

And you know how I feel about you.

I am sorry to be troubling you, but I can't fight it.

What a twat I am. I won't be troubling you anymore. I won't.

I proved to you I'm all right. I can be a good friend.

I'm begging you Francis, do be my friend.

You know, the first time that we've met,

I said to myself that we could become good friends.

And you know how our friendship is important for me.

That's not all. I have things to do.

Good bye Your Excellency!

You gave me a start. I almost died woman.

What are you doing here? - What do you mean?

Where are you going? - What do you mean where I am going? To piss.

There. I can't sleep.

I wouldn't be able to sleep either if I were a man.

Good looking devil.

Koka (Chick)! Hey pussy cat, what did you do to the boss.

Looks like he's been shitted on.

You want him to halve your salary again? - I've been browsing.

People, are we going tomorrow? - Don't lie, no deception.

Corba is playing live.

We leave at eight. - I've been here for three months

and I still haven't seen the mountains or climbed one.

I am promising you you will, climb one.

Have we deserved some coffee yet? - And Koka should make it, right?

Come on Koka, lay an egg.

Deborah, you're going with us? - I don't know.

She works like Japanese. Would be a good lay.

I said you work like Japanese, too much.

OK. But where? - The Olympic Mountains.

The Olympic Mountain. What do you think?

Yes, but which one? - Any. Himalayas, Ural.

What do fuck do I know.

The most beautiful one. - Really?

Maybe she has fallen from the skies. - She may be a spy.

Let go, leave it. - Good afternoon people. - Good afternoon.

There's the damn rooster. - Mother bought it for me.

Where are you going Mehmed? To the city, right?

Don't touch my machine! Go away!

Up early Safija? - You too Muzafer. For the road.

Thank you, that's nice of you.

Is that your bride Safija?

Mind your own business Muzafer. Let go of the village.

Come on Safija. I'm just asking.

I know you are.

Mehmed, hurry, it might rain. - Seems like Mehmed got lucky.

For Gods sake Nusret, stop fucking around with me.

Why, I'm joking, don't get mad.

Father, is this Mehmed's woman? - Did you do her last night Meha?

How about I do you with my axe? - Come on, let go.

Get away from here. Bugger off.

Joke with someone else, you fool. - Let him talk. Shithead.

Don't touch my helmet!

Go, good luck, Labinko is running. Good bye mother.

Take care. Drive slowly.

Good bye. - Good bye.

Say hello to Dzevad. You look nice together. - Mother! Stop that.

I will make underwear and panties out of this.

Profitable bride. Look at this.

If my head were smaller. With this on no log can harm me.

Mehmed my son, how will I take this off now?

Damn it. - Fuck off Muzafer. - Hurry up.

We should arrive there in the daylight.

Fuck off Muzafer. - Here's Mehmed. Come on Mehmed.

Give it a push.

Mehmed got lucky.

Come on Muzafer, give it a push!

I must arrive while there is still daylight.

So you got lucky last night.

Are you familiar with the Law of Gravity Muzafer?

Thank you people. Good bye. - Good bye.

He did her good so she kept him.

I'm starving. - Your stomach. - I'm hungry. - You'll eat now.

Look what Safija prepared. Bread.

I don't like onion.

Natural antibiotic. We say here:

"Don't save on it and you won't need a doctor."

Take this now. I'll give you something else later. - No problem.

Be careful.

Listen. - What's that?

Wait!

You must be Jewish, bro? - Yeah right, like your Daddy.

Wait for me! - Long story. - Wait a minute. What is that?

A terrorist. Let's go. - What terrorist? What's with you?

Wait for me!

You twat.

They can run faster than my dog Pujdo.

I will never come back home Mehmed.

Let's eat and go to Dzevads on the phone. - The telephone.

Stop that!

Look at my boy. Have you grown strong yet?

Go help your mother. I'll come later.

Dzevad! - Mehmed! How's life cousin?

Hey cousin! - What's up?

I came business-wise. I need the phone. Actually, she needs it.

Who is she? - I don't know cousin. She fell from the skies.

You're fucking around with me?

I'm serious. - She looks like she has fallen from the skies.

No such woman all the way to Konjic.

What's going on Mehmed? Can I make the call or not?

Yes, the phone.

Why didn't you say she was German. - Francis?

This can't be.

Why is she staring at me like this? - I don't know.

Come on, give the phone.

What did you say? The phone? - Come on man!

Good looking this German girl.

Are you coming? - Mensura, listen when I'm speaking.

Once you finish hoeing, fix the door handle.

You should teach him to behave with that hoe.

And you, German girl, listen.

My oldest brother Shaban sent this to me from Germany.

You can't make calls from everywhere you'd like

with this phone.

Come here.

Sometimes there is signal here and sometimes not. Try.

I have problems occasionally.

You can call Germany now. Why is she looking at me like this?

What the fuck is wrong with her?

What do I know?

Look, she knows everything. - Educated. - Here, have a drink.

Francis. It's not too early. Yes, I'm all right, I'm all right.

Actually, what am I telling you? I'm not really all right.

I'm in the middle of nowhere. - Why don't we see more of you here?

When? You know how it is with me. Work, home, home, work. There.

Now the potatoes.

Good looking this German woman.

I know. - Fell from the skies? The flying one.

What is the name of this village?

Listen Francis, I don't know. Nobody can tell me where I am.

I came along with Philip and Chata to the mountains and I got lost.

Shit!

Mister, step back. - Hamburger.

You are the Ambassador of France.

You are the one who brought me here.

Have some.

There's not enough for you.

You're not anyone to me.

Listen, I don't want to wait! I've had it. It's been two days.

I knew something would become of you.

I don't know. Over more, there are two persons here,

looking at me like idiots.

I can't call you. I'm captured in a small circle.

Don't leave the circle. You must stay within.

The signal is good. - She mustn't leave the circle.

Hello, Francis? Hello? Fuck. The phone. Shit!

What have you done woman? What will I tell Shaban now?

What will he tell Shaban?

What am I going to do with this phone?

How will Shaban be able to reach me now woman?

Forgive her cousin, I'll have to drive her to Sarajevo now.

Euros, Euros! Well Shaban, so much for the phone.

Move away cousin!

Mensura, I'm leaving while it's still daylight. - Where?

For business woman.

Don't get drunk again. Dzevad! Dzevad!

Debora, wait for God's sake!

Mehmed give me a lift to the Forest Tap House,

you're going to Sarajevo anyway.

You can't sit there. Where will the girl sit? No place.

What kind of a motorcycle is that when three people can't fit.

When the man is not furious then the bike is not cut short either.

I can fit in the back. - Go in the back. Debora!

Don't touch her damn you Dzevad.

"Come here girl, come here satisfy desire.

So this village boy could finally put out burning fire."

Come on, time for you to rest.

You get something to eat and I will get pissed drunk.

Look at Dzevad! Hey Dzevad, I'll be right back.

Here it is cousin. - Let's drink now. - I'm thirsty for water man.

Let's go in, have some water.

Come to have something to drink. Come on.

I am. My ass hurts because of this ride, Mehmed?

No one will take it.

Don't touch my machine.

How can you eat that much garlic Aziz?

How is it going? What's up? - Good.

Fuck, this is good.

Has the source dried out already Dzevad?

Only his throat can dry out.

Come on, the money out, let me see. - Andja, honey.

This is for so far, and this is for so on.

A drink for everyone. - Come on.

A glass to all and a bottle to myself. Now we can begin.

Is there cold water for us travelers? - There is, there is.

With water you shower and brandy you drink.

How is it going, old guy? Fuck, you too have gotten stronger.

Like down the drain. - Is it enough, Dzevad?

Take it easy. - I don't count it unless two bottles are down.

Dzevad, for God's sake, is that Osman's son? - Yes, it is.

He has grown. Real man. - See what a big head he has.

It's me mister Aziz. Mehmed, Osman's son.

I remember you as well.

You have grown. Like father like son. Good for you.

Here, in case you're hungry. Serve yourself.

Have some. Dip in.

"Eat young lady, eat satisfy desire.

This village boy shall finish up the bottle."

Andja, may I have some water please?

"This village boy shall finish up the bottle."

People, here it is, we've slaughtered it.

It's not like you slaughtered an elephant Fudo!

Mehmed, is this your woman? - Right, his woman.

Munira from Vragolovo.

Ah, Munira? - Yes Aziz, introduce yourself.

Aziz. - Aziz. - Munira. - Munira.

It's a long story Aziz. And you Dzevad, stop fucking around.

Muhamed, how's your mother?

Mehmed, it's Mehmed. Mother is fine, thank God.

Wanna spatter some? - I'll spatter you, not a problem.

Promises, promises. - You just keep playing with me.

We could go in the woods, to take a walk. Get some fresh air.

To pick the strawberries.

Let me show you something until this is done. - Is it important?

"Oh maple, you're the best of trees.

Spread your branches all over don't let the sun rise..."

Mine and Dzevad's grandfather, Hikmet,

he had a hundred of these every day.

Once, he has gotten so drunk that he fell into a creek.

The entire family was engaged in pulling him out.

People, Yela is here. - In his entire life he hasn't had

any water and in the end he died of thirst.

How is it going Mehmed? - Hey Yela!

Yela, sweaty, any money for us? - Yeah, right, Fudo.

Money is not everything, really. - Really, and what is?

Grandfather Hikmet. - Hikmed. - Hikmet.

Are you tired? - To me, the horse saddle is softer

than the couch in Konjic.

It's warm outside. I'll go wash up.

I'll go change. - And eat something.

Fudo, your brother sent you this chain.

He says it's almost new. - No one can fuck you as one of your own.

This new.

Let's see. Fuad Barakovic. Barakovic is asleep.

Your father loved your mother ten times more than he loved himself.

He was the only one that old Andja couldn't have gotten to.

The only one.

If you had any brains I wouldn't be taking off

of your salaries and pensions.

Here Aziz, come and take this misery that you have left.

Andja, this Forestry tap-house is your husband and my wife too.

Yela dear, clean the tables. My darling.

Hujic! - Fucking drunkard, fuck.

Sorry, it wasn't intentionally. - Oh, woman, what is this?

It's disgusting.

Ah, foreigner? Where did you find her? - How are you doing Yela?

Come here.

Fuck you and fuck your Hitler. - Come here.

She hasn't done anything to you. Calm down.

Can I have a towel here?

In principle, I haven't done anything. - Quiet.

May I have a towel to clean myself up? - Here.

My father on my right side and my mother on my left,

we were walking down the street and suddenly, they stopped.

They stopped to tell me they were getting divorced.

"Oh, Andja, my sutler, forest fairy, pretty woman.

Instead of me and my motor-saw and truck you fell for engineer.

Oh Andja, my heart, let your lips conjure.

Thick maple forest, maple and beech,

fir, red-fir, hornbeam and ash, walnut, oak-tree.

Chestnut, poplar, pine and cornel, spuca.

And the white birch, queen of forest."

Fuck, the vomit. Who will clean this up now?

Dzevad, have you seen what you've done?

Yela, get the water bucket and clean it up.

My ass. He can clean it himself, filthy bastard.

All right, I'll do it when I finish here. My, Dzevad!

Memed. Madam?

Tell me honey, what is it? - Toilet?

We don't have a toilet in here. It's out in the field.

Come with me, you can ease yourself over there.

There you go, ease yourself. This is it. You shit now.

It's disgusting. Shit.

Where did you find her?

Where is that man of yours? - What man of mine? - The one.

The entire village spoke about the wedding

and the feast in the Forest Tap House.

They were saying, the educated one from Poturici married her.

Why are you asking me about him now? Fuck him.

But if you're so interested he wouldn't let me work.

He said that there could be no mail delivery women.

Well, now he can be giving orders to his Mama only.

Not to me. And don't you change the topic here.

Who's the tattooed lady?

The tattooed lady has a name, Deborah.

Why are you questioning me?

Why wouldn't I be questioning you? - Are you jealous?

Yes.

Since we're speaking courageously

and heartfully let me tell you something. - Say it once.

When I found out that you got married I didn't take the cows

out to the field for a week.

My mother got worried about me as well.

Well, yes, that's how it went.

As for her, I've known her since this morning.

I just know her name is Deborah, nothing else.

Since this morning? And straight to the tap house?

Excuse me miss. That's my place.

Fucking manners. I'm more of a lady than she'll ever be.

Stop arguing.

I want to get married.

But there's no girl all the way to the city.

I didn't know that Yela came back to her mother.

I must find myself a woman.

And you fell from the skies, too.

It must be a sign. It is, I bet. What is this?

We're stopping Mehmed?

What's going on?

The gas, no more, caput.

What, the gas caput? We're not staying here!

I want to go home! I've had it! Piece of shit!

Wait, woman, I have a spare jerry can.

What's wrong with you? Wait!

Are you brain-damaged? Wait!

Memed, what is this my bad luck?

You are pretty, I swear to God.

It pricks.

Chata, have you begun yet, just so that I know? - I have.

Wait.

Is it good? - Ay, I'm turning into a cavity! - Fuck it now. - Oh mine.

Wait, wait! You have everything you need? - What?

If you don't have a preservative I won't do it.

My Mikel is very good.

Fucking condom. Debbie! Fuck you and the condom together. Debbie!

I'm ashamed!

To tell you the truth, you're not capable of anything.

I'm all wet now.

Are you sure this will function? - Yes, don't worry.

I've been doing this as a kid.

You could stick it in her in flight.

How fucking impolite are you!

Chata dear, our boss is gone.

Fuck the boss, the man will end up dead.

Didn't I tell you I would overtake you.

In principle, after I broke your heart you immediately found

another girl to sleep on your shoulder.

That's not really true, but have it your way.

I've been waiting for five months that you tell me something.

You really believe it pays off to be delivering mail

in your village for five days?

And that it's accidentally that I ask for water in your house.

Ah, Mehmed, you should have asked your mother.

She almost had me tied to a tree in front of the house.

I've been waiting for you to tell me something. Today, tomorrow.

Five days, five months. Who do you think you're fucking with?

For five months I didn't have the courage to tell you

and once that I did, you got married.

What can I do?

I promised her I would take her to Sarajevo and then we'd split.

Who knows what you had promised?

What a fool I am, left my man for you.

Mehmed, you know, in principle you're slow for me. - I'm slow?

I will make you pay for all this! I promise you! Shit!

Where are we going now? - We must climb higher up.

More climbing! Mother fucking...

I'll make you pay! I promise you! I'll make you pay for all this!

Climb?! Shit! - Damn fucking asshole!

What did you say? What did you say to me?

Nothing. We must climb more. - Climb?! Shit! You go! Drive!

Come on! End this!

Thank you very much. Have a safe flight. Good bye.

Good afternoon. - Good afternoon, miss.

You are going to Paris? - Yes. - Thank you. Have a safe flight.

Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

One, two, three, my name is Francois.

Four, five, six, your name is Maurice.

My name is Francois. We are going to school. One, two, three.

Dear passengers, welcome to the flight number 32.

At this moment we are flying over Bosnia.

One, two, three, my name is Francois.

Four, five, six, your name is Maurice.

My name is Francois. We are going to school. One, two, three.