Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020)

Directed by

Jasmila Žbanić

Genre

drama film, war film, historical film

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Germany, France

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

M

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 478 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A UN translator in Srebrenica tries to protect her family during the Bosnian genocide in July 1995. She uses her access to the UN forces to navigate the chaos and plead for safety as the Bosnian Serb Army closes in.

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What happens

Quo Vadis, Aida? (Latin for 'Where are you going, Aida?') is a 2020 internationally co-produced war drama film written, produced and directed by Jasmila Žbanić, and based on Hasan Nuhanović's book Under the UN Flag. An international co-production of twelve production companies, the film was shown in the main competition section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival. The film dramatizes the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre of over 8,300 Bosniak men and boys by the Bosnian Serb Army under the command of General Ratko Mladić (Boris Isaković) which was part of the wider Bosnian genocide in the Bosnian War. The plot focuses on Aida Selmanagić (Jasna Đuričić), a translator for the United Nations, who tries to juggle her professional obligations with attempts to save her husband (Izudin Bajrović) and two sons (Boris Ler and Dino Bajrović) from certain death. Quo Vadis, Aida? earned a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, and received two BAFTA Award nominations. It also won four European Film Awards, including Best Film. A direct sequel titled Quo Vadis, Aida? - The Missing Part, and starring Jasna Đuričić, is expected to be released in 2027. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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