Grbavica
A quiet, devastating look at a mother and daughter carrying invisible war wounds, told with restraint and deep compassion.
Same director: Jasmila Žbanić · Tense, bleak · about grief and family
Quo Vadis, Aida?
A suffocating, urgent plunge into a real historical nightmare, anchored by a frantic mother's desperate race against an unthinkable fate.
About 2020 film directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Genres drama, war, historical
Directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Written by Jasmila Žbanić
Starring Madita, Jasna Đuričić, Johan Heldenbergh, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Alban Ukaj, Ermin Bravo, Boris Isaković, Raymond Thiry
Music Antoni Łazarkiewicz
Runtime 101 min
Country Norway, Poland, Austria, Turkey, Netherlands, France, Germany, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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