Jasmila Žbanić

Directing

Jasmila Žbanić

Born December 19, 1974 · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia [now Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina] (age 51)

Jasmila Žbanić is a film writer and director from Bosnia and Herzegovina, best known for winning the Golden Bear at the International Filmfestival Berlin in 2006 for her feature film "Grbavica". She's a graduate of the Department for Theater and Film Directing at the Academy of Performing Arts, Sarajevo.

Known For

Quo Vadis, Aida?Quo Vadis, Aida? · 2021
Quo Vadis, Aida?
7.72021
MovieWarDrama
Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. As an insider to the negotiations Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret. What is at the horizon for her family and people – rescue or death? Which move should she take?
MareMare · 2020
Mare
5.22020
MovieDramaRomance
Routinely, but with dedication, Mare runs her small family’s modest household, even though a new washing machine is not the only thing that is missing. When a chance encounter rekindles her libido, she does not hold back for long.
Grbavica: The Land of My DreamsGrbavica: The Land of My Dreams · 2006
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
6.92006
MovieDramaHistory
A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.
One Day in SarajevoOne Day in Sarajevo · 2015
One Day in Sarajevo
2015
MovieDocumentary
Causes and consequences of the assassination that happened in Sarajevo a hundred years ago still continue to reverberate in Europe. On June 28, 1914 Gavrilo Princip assassinated the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Franz Ferdinand sparking World War I that marked the start of the 20th century. As Sarajevo commemorated the centennial of the assassination, different people had different interpretations of what happened in the city a century ago and different emotions about it. ONE DAY IN SARAJEVO tells about various perspectives of the anniversary in Sarajevo combining and contrasting footage filmed by citizens of Sarajevo (with small cameras and mobile phones) with scenes from feature films about the assassination by directors from Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the United Kingdom
Balkan SpiritBalkan Spirit · 2013
Balkan Spirit
6.62013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan spirit".
On the PathOn the Path · 2010
On the Path
6.52010
MovieDrama
Loving young couple Luna and Amar try their best to overcome unexpected obstacles that threaten their relationship. After Amar's dramatic change in a fundamentalist community, Luna tears herself apart searching if love is truly enough to keep the couple together on the path to a lifetime of happiness...
Love IslandLove Island · 2014
Love Island
4.12014
MovieRomanceComedy
A pregnant French woman lives in Sarajevo with her Bosnian husband and their daughter. They vacation at a Croatian island, where things get complicated when they all become attracted to a beautiful woman.
For Those Who Can Tell No TalesFor Those Who Can Tell No Tales · 2013
For Those Who Can Tell No Tales
4.52013
MovieDrama
Kym, an Australian tourist, decides to travel to Bosnia. Her guidebook leads her to Višegrad, a small town steeped in history, on the border of Bosnia and Serbia. After a night of insomnia in the 'romantic' Hotel Vilina Vlas, Kym discovers what happened there during the war. She can no longer be an ordinary tourist and her life will never be the same again.

Movies

Quo Vadis, Aida?Quo Vadis, Aida? · 2021
Quo Vadis, Aida?
7.72021
MovieWarDrama
Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. As an insider to the negotiations Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret. What is at the horizon for her family and people – rescue or death? Which move should she take?
MareMare · 2020
Mare
5.22020
MovieDramaRomance
Routinely, but with dedication, Mare runs her small family’s modest household, even though a new washing machine is not the only thing that is missing. When a chance encounter rekindles her libido, she does not hold back for long.
Grbavica: The Land of My DreamsGrbavica: The Land of My Dreams · 2006
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
6.92006
MovieDramaHistory
A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.
One Day in SarajevoOne Day in Sarajevo · 2015
One Day in Sarajevo
2015
MovieDocumentary
Causes and consequences of the assassination that happened in Sarajevo a hundred years ago still continue to reverberate in Europe. On June 28, 1914 Gavrilo Princip assassinated the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Franz Ferdinand sparking World War I that marked the start of the 20th century. As Sarajevo commemorated the centennial of the assassination, different people had different interpretations of what happened in the city a century ago and different emotions about it. ONE DAY IN SARAJEVO tells about various perspectives of the anniversary in Sarajevo combining and contrasting footage filmed by citizens of Sarajevo (with small cameras and mobile phones) with scenes from feature films about the assassination by directors from Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina and the United Kingdom
Balkan SpiritBalkan Spirit · 2013
Balkan Spirit
6.62013
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Filmmaker Hermann Vaske explores the creative Balkan world in the hopes of understanding the meaning of "Balkan spirit".
On the PathOn the Path · 2010
On the Path
6.52010
MovieDrama
Loving young couple Luna and Amar try their best to overcome unexpected obstacles that threaten their relationship. After Amar's dramatic change in a fundamentalist community, Luna tears herself apart searching if love is truly enough to keep the couple together on the path to a lifetime of happiness...
Love IslandLove Island · 2014
Love Island
4.12014
MovieRomanceComedy
A pregnant French woman lives in Sarajevo with her Bosnian husband and their daughter. They vacation at a Croatian island, where things get complicated when they all become attracted to a beautiful woman.
For Those Who Can Tell No TalesFor Those Who Can Tell No Tales · 2013
For Those Who Can Tell No Tales
4.52013
MovieDrama
Kym, an Australian tourist, decides to travel to Bosnia. Her guidebook leads her to Višegrad, a small town steeped in history, on the border of Bosnia and Serbia. After a night of insomnia in the 'romantic' Hotel Vilina Vlas, Kym discovers what happened there during the war. She can no longer be an ordinary tourist and her life will never be the same again.
Stories on Human RightsStories on Human Rights · 2008
Stories on Human Rights
2.22008
MovieRomanceDrama
20 short films about human rights.
Lost and FoundLost and Found · 2005
Lost and Found
6.62005
MovieAnimationDrama
Six young filmmakers from Central and East Europe developed shorts about the theme of 'generation'.
Red Rubber BootsRed Rubber Boots · 2000
Red Rubber Boots
2000
MovieWar
Jasna searches for the remains of her two children who were killed and buried in the mass grave by Serbian Army. She gathers all available information and inspects mass grave sites hoping to find the red rubber boots her son wore the day he was abducted.
Men Don't CryMen Don't Cry · 2017
Men Don't Cry
6.92017
MovieDrama
The armed conflicts of the 1990s not only visibly destroyed the land of the former Yugoslavia, but also left the deepest wounds in the memory of each of its belligerent nations. There are as many different interpretations of that bleak past as there are countries affected. It is therefore hard to expect absolute harmony when, less than two decades since the war ended, a diverse group of veterans gathers at a remote mountain hotel for a therapy session over several days. On the contrary, such a dangerously volatile situation can suddenly ignite by just one thoughtless word, or a seemingly dirty look. That’s because the former soldiers, obstinately holding on to their fundamental masculinity and their prejudices, refusing to expose the inhumanity of the atrocities perpetrated. However, this quietness is just about to be broken and hidden emotions are to be faced.
Cure: The Life of AnotherCure: The Life of Another · 2014
Cure: The Life of Another
5.82014
MovieWarMystery
Teens Linda and Eta are inseparable friends, though they have plenty of disagreements, but one horrific argument has unexpected consequences.
Blum: Masters of Their Own DestinyBlum: Masters of Their Own Destiny · 2024
Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny
7.02024
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about Sarajevo’s preeminent Yugoslav-era businessman and mayor, Emerik Blum, and the inner workings of his engineering company, Energoinvest.
Scenes from the Life of BH FilmScenes from the Life of BH Film · 2022
Scenes from the Life of BH Film
2022
MovieDramaDocumentary
The history of Bosnian cinematography over 75 years of existence.
Somewhere ElseSomewhere Else · 1997
Somewhere Else
10.01997
MovieDocumentary
Four months after the end of the war, four young people from Sarajevo share their experience, their thoughts and their hopes for the future, walking around the city in ruin.

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