Bosnia revokes Angelina Jolie's filming permit

[October 15, 2010]  SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- Bosnian authorities have denied Angelina Jolie a permit to shoot her directorial film debut amid protests by rape victims who object to its alleged subject matter.

The film -- a wartime love story between a Bosnian woman and a Serbian man -- was supposed to be shot partly in Bosnia. However, Jolie's producer says rumors spread that the film was about a rape victim who falls in love with her rapist.

Jolie's Sarajevo producer, Edin Sarkic, said Friday the rumors were not true. He says he has re-submitted the application and sent the film's full script to Sarajevo's Culture Minister and expects to get a permit.

Jolie issued a statement Friday saying it would be a shame if "unfair pressure based on wrong information" prevents her crew from shooting in Bosnia.

[Associated Press]

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