First congratulations for 'Quo Vadis, Aida' Oscar nomination

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The Bosnian candidate "Quo Vadis, Aida?", a film directed by Jasmila Zbanic, was officially nominated for the Oscars in the category Best International Feature Film, thus becoming the second BiH film to compete for this prestigious award. Here are some of the reactions to the news:

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Danis Tanovic, the first Bosnian Oscar-winning director was among the first to congratulate Jasmila Zbanic with a clear message “Congratulations.”

https://twitter.com/DanisTanovic/status/1371439425239011330

The British and American embassies were thrilled with the news giving the film a round of applause and congratulating the crew.

https://twitter.com/MattFieldUK/status/1371442580362293252

https://twitter.com/USEmbassySJJ/status/1371444485998120962

The Srebrenica Memorial Centre was also among the first, saying they were grateful for the raising of awareness regarding the Srebrenica genocide which this film helped.

https://twitter.com/SrebrenicaMC/status/1371442128438579202

Former Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor tweeted “Bravo Jasmila. For truth and Justice.”

https://twitter.com/_Jadranka_Kosor/status/1371443746789806081

The Head of EU Delegation, Ambassador Johann Sattler was also among the first to congratulate director Zbanic and the team, saying it is time to bring another Oscar to BiH.

https://twitter.com/josattler/status/1371451743280771073

Colombia University Professor Tanya L. Domi, who is also the Board President of the Post-Conflict Research Center congratulated director Zbanic and the film crew for the nomination.

https://twitter.com/tanyadomi/status/1371452664995835904

UN Women, a UN entity for gender equality and women's empowerment also joined in:

https://twitter.com/unwomenbih/status/1371458587554426882
Danis Tanovic's "No Man's Land" won the only Oscar for Bosnia in 2002.

Zbanic's film deals with the topic of the Srebrenica genocide from 1995 through the eyes of an interpreter for the peacekeeping mission in the town of Srebrenica.