In postwar Sarajevo, three teenagers pursue their Olympic dreams on a luge track scarred by bullets, graffiti, and years of neglect. Once a national landmark from the 1984 Olympics, the track is now overgrown, but for Hamza, Zlatan, and Mirza, it is a place of training and hope. Guided by their experienced coach Senad Omanovic, they dedicate themselves to mastering their sport, even in the face of local economic struggles, religious tensions, and growing nationalism.
Ryan Sidhoo’s coming-of-age documentary is both thrilling and inspiring, with heart-stopping race sequences and a clear-eyed look at how friendship, perseverance, and shared dreams can help young people rise above obstacles, even when dreams don’t go to plan. The Track shows resilience, the power of sport to unite communities, and how determination and teamwork can create a brighter future beyond the lingering shadow of conflict.
Oct 6: Q&A
Supported by
Mirza Nikolajev, Zlatan Jakić, Hamza Pleho, Coach Senad Omanović
Canada/Bosnia
2025
In English and Bosnian with English subtitles
Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Ryan Sidhoo, Graham Withers
Producer
Ryan Sidhoo
Screenwriter
Ryan Sidhoo, Graham Withers
Cinematography
Jesse McCracken, Alen Alilović, Almir Djikoli, Ervin Golubović, Leigh Lisbão Underwood, Will Pugh
Editor
Graham Withers
Original Music
Edo Van Breemen, Johannes Winkler
Ryan Sidhoo
Ryan Sidhoo is an award-winning documentary director and producer whose projects focus on the intersection of identity and culture. Sidhoo produced the feature film Handle with Care, which won the Audience Award at VIFF 2021 and was nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Documentary Feature. He won a Webby Award for his directorial work on the series True North and has created short form content for various VICE platforms, along with contributing his skills to industry-leading companies such as Pulse Films, Participant Media, Blowback Productions, Viacom, and NBCUniversal.