Join us on Friday 19 February at 7pm for our next #CurzonLivingRoom Q&A, as Director Jasmila Žbanić is interviewed about her latest film Quo Vadis, Aida? by the legendary British director Mike Leigh (Mr Turner, Peterloo, Meantime). This promises to be a fascinating discussion between two filmmakers who bring critical political issues to cinema audiences.
QUO VADIS, AIDA? is available to watch on Curzon Home Cinema: https://curzonhomecinema.com/film/watch-quo-vadis-aida-film-online
Synopsis:
The award-winning director of ‘Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams’ returns with a powerful drama focused on one of the most shameful moments of recent European history. Srebrenica is no longer just the name of a town. It represents the worst of human cruelty and an act that many had hoped was expunged from European history with the end of the Second World War. Jasmila Žbanić’s drama unfolds in 1995, just as the Serbian army have entered the mostly Muslim Bosnia town. Aida is a translator for the UN. Her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. But as an insider to the negotiations, she has access to crucial information that forces her into the untenable position of deciding between her obligation to those she loves and the role that has a wider impact. Zbanic’s humanity, locating her story on a relatable level, within an event that many of us might find impossible to comprehend, is what raises ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ far above the level of the standard war film.