Movie Quo Vadis, Aida? bh. directed by Jasmila banic won the award for best film at the Independent International Film Festival in Berlin, which screened 13 more films from around the world.
The film about the genocide in Srebrenica has won numerous awards so far, and was nominated for an Oscar.
After the Venice Film Festival, it was screened in the official program of the 45th Toronto Film Festival, the largest North American film festival. Quo Vadis, Aida? is a film about the genocide in Srebrenica and the first feature film on this topic.
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?