Sarajevo film museum proves popular with Chinese tourists

Durakovic thinks that the younger generations have probably found out about the movie from older members of their families, and the museum, with its interactive elements, such as wax figures, scenography from the film, music and multimedia exhibits, is interesting for younger visitors.

"When Chinese tourists come to visit the museum, they are enchanted by it," Durakovic says, "They are among our favorite guests."

Aside from the main protagonist of the story, the character of Valter, who is a hero for them, the second thing that Chinese visitors are most enamored of is the movie's music.

Also, they are apparently keen to know how many of the exhibits are original objects from the film, and they ask about the usage of specific items, about the set and the studio, he says.

Chinese tourists are also interested in visiting and touring around the older parts of Sarajevo, such as the Yellow Fortress and sites around the old Sarajevo Clock Tower-all areas where the movie was filmed-according to Durakovic.

He adds that the museum is currently working to create wax figures depicting characters from another popular movie, The Bridge. A song from the movie, Ciao Bella, is, according to Durakovic, "extremely popular in China".