Sun 12 December 2021:
Winners at the 34th European Film Awards were announced Saturday with “Quo Vadis, Aida?” winning best film.
Jasmila Zbanic’s film tells the story of genocide in Srebrenitsa and received two more awards at the ceremony.
“Quo Vadis, Aida?” takes place at a U.N. base in the city of Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during the days of the genocide when thousands of Bosnians, including women and children, were killed by Serb forces. In the film, Bosnian-born Zbanic uses powerful cinematic language to show the impact of the Bosnian War on its victims and witnesses, especially women and children.
Zbanic won best director while Jasna Duricic was awarded best actress for her role in the film.
The director dedicated the award to the mothers and women of Srebrenica, as well as the murdered fathers, wives and sons.
The best actor was won by Anthony Hopkins for his role in “The Father” and best screenplay was given to Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton for their work on the film.
Best comedy was given to “Ninjababy,” directed by Yngvild Sve Flikke.
“Fleet,” directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen, was awarded best documentary and best animation while Danish director Susanne Bier was honored for her contributions to European cinema around the world.
The ceremony organized by the European Film Academy was held online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Film Awards are considered the “Oscars of Europe.”
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