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Grbavica

2006Bosnie-Herzégovine, Autriche, Allemagne, Croatie107 min
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Grbavica is a 2006 film by Jasmila Žbanić about the life of a single mother in contemporary Sarajevo in the aftermath of systematic rapes of Bosniak women by Serbian soldiers during the Bosnian War. It was released in the United Kingdom as Esma's Secret: Grbavica, and in US as Grbavica: Land of My Dreams. The film shows, through the eyes of the main character Esma, her teenage daughter Sara, and others, how everyday life is still being shaped by the Bosnian War of the 1990s. The film was an international co-production between companies from Bosnia, Austria, Croatia, and Germany; it received funding from the German television companies ZDF and Arte. Grbavica received an enthusiastic response from critics, earning a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It won the Golden Bear at

DirectorJasmila Žbanić
Genresdrame · film et téléfilm de guerre · film d'art
CountryBosnie-Herzégovine, Autriche, Allemagne, Croatie
Runtime107 min
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