“Duran” is a story about the reality of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian society, about the forgotten workers and the peasants, about abandoned generations who get fired in their 50s, about dreams, love and friendship, crimes and punishment.
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.