Quo Vadis, Aida?
A suffocating, urgent plunge into a real historical nightmare, anchored by a frantic mother's desperate race against an unthinkable fate.
Same director: Jasmila Žbanić · Melancholic, bleak · about family and grief
Grbavica
A quiet, devastating look at a mother and daughter carrying invisible war wounds, told with restraint and deep compassion.
About 2006 film by Jasmila Žbanić
Genres drama, war, art
Directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Written by Jasmila Žbanić
Starring Damir Džumhur, Mirjana Karanović, Semka Sokolović-Bertok, Luna Mijovic, Bogdan Diklić, Leon Lučev, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Dejan Aćimović
Runtime 107 min
Country Austria, Germany, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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