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Jasmila Žbanić

Directing

Born December 19, 1974 · Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia [now Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina]

Also known as Jasmila Zbanic

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Biography

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.

Awards & recognition

  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2021
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 2021
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2021 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2021 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 2006 · nominated

Filmography7 titles

The Last of Us

2023Director

Quo Vadis, Aida?

2020Director, Producer, Writer

Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny

2024Director, Producer, Writer

Men Don't Cry

2017Producer

Grbavica

2006Director, Screenplay

Balkan Spirit

2013as Self - Director

Cure: The Life of Another

2014Co-Producer