After a much-publicized controversy over the subject of Angelina Jolie's first directorial effort, the Bosnian film commission has granted a permit for the yet-untitled film about the early 1990's war, to shoot in and around Sarajevo, according to X17 photographers on the scene with the production now in Budapest.
Reports claimed the story is of a Bosnian woman who falls in love with her captor and rapist. The film is said have a working title of Untitled Love Story.
After meeting with the head of Raleigh Studios yesterday in Budapest, where the production is currently filming, Jolie was said to be in a bad mood and it looked like the news wasn't good. X17 was told Jolie was given orders to find a back-up plan if the film permit for Bosnia was denied.
Well now, X17 photographers on the scene say the set is abuzz with news that the Bosnian film commission has approved the production's request and that production will go on, as scheduled. "A few of the crew members told us today it was a go. Everyone on the set is relieved."
The mood was certainly lighter on set today and Brad Pitt even came for a visit. "Angie was in a much better mood today. She was happy to have Brad around and everyone seemed to be celebrating."
This would be a huge victory for Jolie, as having to find secondary shooting locations would have cost the production hundreds of thousands of dollars and the negative PR could have canned the film before release.
Jolie had offered to meet with rape victims' groups in Sarajevo to allay any concerns though none of the groups took her up on the offer.
A Bosnian actress who is set to play a role in the film, defended Jolie's project, telling the Bosnian media, "We are not making a movie about a crazy woman falling in love with her rapist. We are not sick and perverted."
Jolie's Sarajevo producer, Edin Sarkic, told The Associated Press on Friday that rumors the film was about a rape victim falling in love with a rapist are "insane." He also said his contract prevents him from disclosing details about the script.
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