Co-production of “Quo Vadis, Aida?” with Romanian participation, it won the award for the best European film in 2021 during the awards ceremony of the European Film Academy (EFA), held on Saturday night in Berlin and broadcast live online, Agerpres reports.
The film, which had seven nominations, won two other major European awards for Best Director, Jasmila Zbanic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Best Actress, Jasna Duricic, for her lead role, Aida.
“Where are you going, Aida?” is a co-production of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Poland, Norway, Germany, Romania, Turkey. The action takes place in Bosnia, July 11, 1995. Aida is a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army conquers the city, her family is among the thousands of people seeking refuge in the UN camp. Being a person inside the negotiations, Aida has access to crucial information that she has to interpret. What is on the horizon for her family and people – salvation or death? What should he do? – summarizes the EFA website.
