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Quo Vadis, Aida?

Quo Vadis, Aida?

20217.71h 44m

Overview

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?

Directed by Jasmila Žbanić
Written by Hasan Nuhanovic, Jasmila Žbanić
Produced by Damir Ibrahimović, Jasmila Žbanić
Box OfficeBudget: $4.8MRevenue: $813K

Top Cast

Jasna Đuričić

Jasna Đuričić

Aïda Selmanagić

Izudin Bajrović

Izudin Bajrović

Nihad

Boris Ler

Boris Ler

Hamdija

Dino Bajrović

Dino Bajrović

Sejo

Johan Heldenbergh

Johan Heldenbergh

Colonel Karremans

Raymond Thiry

Raymond Thiry

Sergeant-major Franken

Boris Isaković

Boris Isaković

General Ratko Mladić

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Emir Hadžihafizbegović

Joka

Reinout Bussemaker

Reinout Bussemaker

Colonel doctor Robben

Teun Luijkx

Teun Luijkx

Captain Mintjes

Themes & Keywords

bosnia and herzegovinabosnian war (1992-95)genocidetranslator1990ssrebrenica

About Quo Vadis, Aida?

Quo Vadis, Aida? is a war, drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of bosnia and herzegovina, bosnian war (1992-95), genocide, translator, 1990s, srebrenica. Directed by Jasmila Žbanić, it stars Jasna Đuričić, Izudin Bajrović, Boris Ler. 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?

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