Jasmila Žbanić

Bosnian film director

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Jasmila Žbanić is a Bosnian film director known for creating thought-provoking cinema that often explores complex social and political themes. Her work is significant in international film for bringing important perspectives from the Balkans to global audiences and for her artistic contributions to contemporary cinema.

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Born: 1974-12-19

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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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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.