QUO VADIS, AIDA?
Drama | AUT, BIH, ROU, NED, GER, POL, FRA, NOR, TUR | 102 min
SYNOPSIS
Aida is a schoolteacher who teaches English, but during the war in 1995 in Bosnia she is employed by the United Nations as a translator. When her hometown Srebrenica falls under the occupation of the Serbian army, she and her family – as well as 25000 citizens look for shelter in a UN Dutch battalion base. She is sure that the UN will protect them. However, as things starts to fall apart, she has to react and find a way to rescue her family. UN commanders – instead of aiding the people – force them to go out of the UN safe zone into the hands of Serbian army. Aida is begging them to leave her children and take her…
CAST
Jasna Djuricic
Izudin Bajrovic
Boris Ler
Dino Bajrovic
Teun Luijkx
Johan Heldenbergh
Juda Goslinga
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CREW
Director Jasmila Žbanić
Screenplay Jasmila Žbanić
Camera Christine Maier
Casting Narcisa Cvitanovic
Editor Jaroslaw Kaminski
Costume Malgorzata Gosia Karpiuk, Ellen Lens
Art Department Hannes Salat
Make-Up/Hair Designer Michaela Payer
Producers Damir Ibrahimovic, Cristian Nicolescu, Barbara Albert, Bruno Wagner, Els Vandevorst, Margaux Juvénal, Eric Neve, Ewa Puszczynska, Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner
SELECTION FESTIVALS / AWARDS
European Film Award 2021 – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress
Oscar nomination 2021
Kurier Romy Branchenpreis 2021 – Best Production & Price of the Jury Cinema
Austrian Movie Award – Best Female Supporting Role – Edita Malovčić, Best Camera – Christine A. Maier, Best Make-Up/Hair Design – Michaela Payer, Best Production Design – Hannes Salat
