Watch this film for free on Friday 22 April at 14:00 hours in Filmhuis Den Haag. Get your FREE tickets here.
The screening is presented by European Parliament and EFA.
Moderated by Rada Sesic. Film talk by prof. Nenad Fiser.
Nenad Fiser taught philosophy at the University of Sarajevo, until the war broke out in 1992 and he resettled in The Netherlands. He worked 20 years at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia in The Hague as an Analyst and Research Officer. His specialty is in the domain of acquisition of information from Internet-based sources. His major research subject is the phenomenon of propaganda, the mechanisms of its work, and legal issues in dealing with indictable forms of propagandistic action.
Inspired by true events, director Jasmila Zbanic, herself a survivor of the war, revisits Bosnia’s Srebrenica massacre. Winner of European Film Awards, an Oscar nominee and this year’s LUX Audience Award finalist. A breathtaking story, masterfully performed.
Synopsis
Bosnia, 11 July 1995. Aida is a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of civilians seeking shelter in the UN camp. As an insider to the negotiations, Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret. What fate awaits her family and people – rescue or death? What move should she make?
Festivals & Awards (selection)
European Film Awards, 2021 – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress | Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2021 – Audience Award | Venice Film Festival, 2020 – World Premiere | Academy Awards, 2021 – Oscar nominee for Best International Feature | LUX Audience Award, 2022 – Finalist for the European Parliament’s film prize
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Austria, Romania, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, Turkey, Norway Year: 2020 Lenght:102 min Subtitles: Dutch Director: Jasmila Zbanic Production: Damir Ibrahimovic, Jasmila Zbanic – Deblokada; Coop99, Digital Cube, Extreme Emotions, Indie Prod, N279 Razor Film, Torden Film, Österreichischer Rundfunk, ZDF Arte, Radio Television of BiH, TRT Cast: Jasna Djuricic, Izudin Bajrovic, Boris Ler, Dino Bajrovic, Boris Isakovic Screenplay: Jasmila Zbanic (inspired by ‘Under the UN Flag’by Hasan Nuhanovic) DOP: Christine A. Maier Editing: Jaroslaw Kaminski