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Also known as Jasmila Zbanic, Jasmila Zbanich

Bosnian film director

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Jasmila Žbanić is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter, film producer, and video artist. Born on December 19, 1974, in Sarajevo, she is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She received her education at the University of Sarajevo and began her professional work period in 1998.

Her notable works include *Grbavica*, *On the Path*, *For Those Who Can Tell No Tales*, and *Quo Vadis, Aida?*. Žbanić is a member of the European Film Academy. She has received the European Film Award for Best Director and the European Film Award for Best Film. Additionally, she has been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter.

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Directing · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia [now Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina]

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

  • Scenes from the Life of BH Film — Herself2022
  • Balkan Spirit — Self - Director2013
  • Images from the Corner — Herself2003
  • Somewhere Else — herself1997

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Key facts

Born
( 1974-12-19 ) 19 December 1974 (age 51) , Sarajevo , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , SFR Yugoslavia
Occupations
Film director screenwriter producer
Years active
1998–present
Spouse
Damir Ibrahimović ​ ( died ) ​

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
Sarajevo
Occupation
video artist
Notable work
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Image
Lux Audience Award 2022 ceremony - 52136109925 (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1974-12-19
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Jasmila Žbanić
start of work period
1998-00-00
name in native language
Jasmila Žbanić
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Encyclopedic overview

Jasmila Žbanić (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Јасмила Жбанић, Bosnian pronunciation: [jasmǐla ʒbǎːnitɕ]; born 19 December 1974) is a Bosnian film director, screenwriter and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including nominations for the Academy Award and two BAFTA Awards. Žbanić has also won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and has been nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

She is known for writing and directing the 2020 war drama film Quo Vadis, Aida?, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and the BAFTA Award for Best Direction.

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