First congratulations for ‘Quo Vadis, Aida’ Oscar nomination

NEWS 15.03.202114:55 0 komentara
Press – Kino Meeting Point

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:

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

 

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.

 

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