Annemin Yarasi Page #2

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My child.

Are you going?

Why did you come

if you're going so soon?

Umm... I'm distant relative

of yourhusband's.

It was just a visit.

I'll come again maybe.

OK, Salih. Salih.

But Vedad's a nice name, too.

Good.

You're very beautiful.

So are you.

What's the big deal?

Goodbye, then. Thanks.

Where is he?

- Who?

- The boy.

I don't know.

He must've gone.

Where will I find him?

Why do you want to know?

Where is he?

He may be dead.

God willlng he Isn't.

In that case

go to the right place.

Go to Prijedor.

Prljedor.

- Off you go, son.

- Go on, sweetie.

Be careful on the way.

- He's coming.

- Learn well today, son!

Don't run!

You think I was rude to the boy?

Huh? Yesterday.

I spent 5 minutes inside

and then he was gone.

Why worry about it?

He seemed a good lad.

He can fend for himself.

- Who is the man?

- The soldiers call him Lazar.

They all have nicknames.

His real name is Borislav Milic.

He was Nerma's neighbor.

My child, to forglve someone

you must sometimes punish them first.

He has an eagle tattoo on his belly.

That's all Nerma ays she remembers.

Borislav Milic.

Yes.

Why did you come

if you're going so soon?

- It was just a visit. I'll come again.

- OK, Salih.

But Vedad's a nice name, too.

Hello.

Hello.

Excuse me.

Nevertouch a man from behind

if he's holding a saw. It'll kill you.

- Are you here forwork?

- Yes.

- You have experience?

- No.

But I'll do everything.

- Are you honest ordumb? Your name?

- Salih.

Salih.

- What are you doing, Boris?

- Mari. Salih's here forwork.

The right T-shirt.

Marija. Apleasure.

And my husband Borislav.

He's a Partisan.

Please don't be anotherof the boys

he fires in 3 days.

- Hang in there.

- I'll do my best.

Then you're hired, Salih.

At least forthe time being.

Aren't you going to ask me?

And let the animals go hungry

foranothermonth? This way, Salih.

- Mari, I was interviewing him.

- You still can.

Here are our animals.

They need feeding 3-4 times a day.

No! Twice.

Salih, where are you from?

- Zenica.

- Yourfamily's there?

I don't have any family.

Those are the henhouses.

Borislav is particular about his eggs.

- Is it every 2 days they're collected?

- Every day.

Sorry, every day.

How old are you by the way?

- Bom in 94.

- Nineteen.

And that's where you sleep.

That field was... I forget what.

Whatever, you tell Salih. Go on.

Good luck, Salih.

Hang in there, OK?

Explain properly, Boris.

Mari. Go away.

The Red Stargot you hired.

Mari says this farm needs 3 workers,

but one decent guy is fine forme.

If I can find him, that is.

Come with me.

This is the workshop.

Behind it is the garage.

Next doorthe abattoir.

Ouranimals are here.

Theirfeed.

There's the garden.

Behind it a field.

Take the animals to the back

of the field. You hearme?

- Yes, sir.

- Yes, what?

I have a perfectly good name:

Borislav Milic.

Move.

You know what the job is, right?

You came here by design.

- Yes, sir.

- Yes, sir.

Look, there's Goran.

You can call him "sir".

Pigs are bad news for you guys, right?

- It's not a problem.

- No, just forbidden.

Then you can handle

the tzatziki business.

Excuse me?

Artificial insemination.

I'll explain if you stay.

The job is all the farm chores.

I'll give you 2 weeks.

If it works, fine. If not...

You don't exactly seem up to it.

Don't forget.

I'm not what I seem, Borislav.

Bravo.

We have to hire that idiot

just to piss me off?

- And who hired the last idiot?

- I did.

He seems like a good kid

and he needs it.

So let's adopt him.

- Funny, is it, Borislav?

- No.

- It's funny, huh?

- No, Marija.

- It's funny, huh?

- No.

His name's Salih.

So?

You know how Muslims are treated

in Prijedor.

See this?

Stick it up anyone

who uses faith to discriminate.

I'm sorry.

- It really wasn't funny. Sorry.

- No, stop.

But maybe if we make love...

The trial period can begin.

Huh, Mari?

We'll try, OK? Huh, Mari?

You want that?

Wait, wait.

Mari.

Zenica Orphanage

- Hello. Can I speak to the principal?

- Can I ask who's calling?

Mirsad.

Mirsad, the shoemaker.

Can you hold the line a second?

- Hello?

- Hello, principal.

It's Mirsad Seydic.

- From Simin Han. The shoemaker.

- Hello.

I guess you sent

one of yourboys my way.

You gave him my name and address,

but I...

Forgive me, I wasn't sure

if we'd met before.

Was I supposed to give him a job?

I don't want to do the wrong thing.

- That's why I'm calling.

- Is the boy stlll there?

No, he left as soon as he came.

Even his shoes are still here.

What relatlon are you to Mevllde?

She's my mother.

Look, I know Mevlide.

I don't know anythlng more than that.

If you talk to her...

Can I speakwith her?

No, she isn't here right now.

But...

In that case I have nothing to ay.

I'm sorry.

Have a good day.

Hello.

Borislav asked forthe saw.

It's hanging up there.

Can you get it down?

Up there. Look.

That one.

I don't know

what to do with these bugs.

Are you bugs making fun of me?

Have you settled in?

No.

I found it hard, too.

Excuse me?

What brought you

all the way from Zenica?

Work.

- Have you been before?

- No. It's my first time.

You may find Prijedora bit...

It may get to you.

No one speaks much of the camps

orthe treatment of Muslims in the war.

- It's normal.

- They pass it off as civil war.

There are 100 memorials to the Serbs,

but you won't find 10 for Muslims.

There you go.

- Are you from around here?

- No.

I came laterlike you.

But not forwork. Forlove.

Borislav.

Then he's from here.

Borislav is from nowhere.

When we met and fell in love...

We decided on this place and settled.

What do you think?

Good.

There should be at least one thing

a person is good at.

If it's carrying saws, so be it. Huh?

C'mon, go!

Put it down there.

Bring me the pig.

C'mon.

Hold this.

Wait.

What's up?

I'm making potato stew.

We haven't had it in ages.

You must be dying forit.

Thanks.

You know that boy?

- Who? Vedad?

- No.

The one who came the otherday.

Salih.

- From the orphanage, remember?

- Yes. He came and went.

What do we do?

I called that orphanage.

I spoke to his principal.

Aman called Sadk.

And he said...

The only person he'd speak to

was you, Mom.

OK. I'll call him and have a word.

Who is this Sadk?

I can't think straight, Mirsad.

An old acquaintance.

I suppose he sent an orphan.

As if we don't have

enough troubles of our own.

What are you doing, Boris?

- Didn't you say I'm sexy when I read?

- Read cookie recipes?

What can I do?

Salih.

Salih.

I'm here. Yes?

You went to bed

with the fish there?

- It's no problem.

- Of course it is!

Move them to the barn.

The flies here are crazy at night.

I got you this.

- Thanks.

- Are you used to the wacky dcor?

The last boy was into rock and metal.

Thank him for it.

This place is a bit like a watchtower.

Keep an eye on us, won't you?

OK, good night.

He has an eagle tattoo on his belly.

Lazar.

The soldlers call him Lazar.

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