Quo Vadis, Aida?

Cinéart | Release Date: March 5, 2021

8.0	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 133 Ratings

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bertobellamyJul 4, 2021

"Now you will see the real film," says a Serbian soldier just before one of the most wrenching scenes I've seen in a long time. It's as if director Jasmila Zbanic is warning us about the madness that is the "fiction" that comes after: the"Now you will see the real film," says a Serbian soldier just before one of the most wrenching scenes I've seen in a long time. It's as if director Jasmila Zbanic is warning us about the madness that is the "fiction" that comes after: the crude reality of a country going on despite all the suffering as if nothing had happened.

'Quo Vadis, Aida?' really hit me. I lay there motionless witnessing the horrors of war. Why did the atrocity represented here happen? The film clearly points to the inefficiency of the UN; it's just frustrating seeing them as mere spectators of the whole crisis.

Jasna Djuricic's role as Aida is so powerful, and it really deserved more recognition. The way she translates the concern of a mother in the most difficult of situations is very convincing. It took me a while to finally see this film, and I just have to thank Zbanic for exploring a very painful chapter of the history of her country and the whole world.… Expand

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MaramanijaJan 8, 2022

This film should be watched by all Serbs to see and understand the truth of what exactly Bosnian Serb political and military leaders have done to Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica. Bosnian Serbs forces killed more than 8,000 men and boys in coldThis film should be watched by all Serbs to see and understand the truth of what exactly Bosnian Serb political and military leaders have done to Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica. Bosnian Serbs forces killed more than 8,000 men and boys in cold blood just because they were Muslims. Genocide in its most horrific form.… Expand

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Lala1996Mar 26, 2021

Heart breaking yet depicted with excellence. No words can describe the emotion felt while watching this movie and the memories you are faced with once again.

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andrex3Apr 6, 2021

extremely necessary. a true masterpiece. people should watch this at school

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API-BiHApr 6, 2021

A heartbreaking story that needs to be seen and told to understand what the Muslim population went through in the mid-'90s. This story is yet another repetition of world war two atrocities that happened to Jews.

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Wow_RlyMar 21, 2021

An absolute masterpiece! The need for this movie is demonstrated by the 0 star reviews you see on this website. What do I mean by that? Well, the Srebrenica Genocide, which this movie is based upon, is denied by much of the Serb populationAn absolute masterpiece! The need for this movie is demonstrated by the 0 star reviews you see on this website. What do I mean by that? Well, the Srebrenica Genocide, which this movie is based upon, is denied by much of the Serb population despite the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the nearly 5,000 witnesses, over 2.5 million pages of transcripts, the DNA identification of the victims, and countless other pieces of evidence. The denialism and the failure to accept reality will continue (and take many different forms). One reason for that is that a large number of the perpetrators of this genocide, especially low-level ones, were never prosecuted and so they live and walk among the general population. Among these communities, convicted war criminals, like Ratko Mladic, are glorified and viewed as heroes. So when you see a 0 star review, what you are looking at is not a review of the movie on its merits and faults but the widespread--among nationalist Serbs--genocide denial.… Expand

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netflicMar 10, 2021

This is an emotional drama about the massacre in Srebrenica (Bosnia) in 1995, the worst genocide in Europe since WWII.
The protagonist Aida is a UN translator who works at the UN base and tries to save her family from Serbian army that tookThis is an emotional drama about the massacre in Srebrenica (Bosnia) in 1995, the worst genocide in Europe since WWII.
The protagonist Aida is a UN translator who works at the UN base and tries to save her family from Serbian army that took over Srebrenica in spite of the UN designating it a "safe zone".
The movie shows the complete inability of the UN to prevent a massacre on one hand and total helplessness of civilians to avoid it. Ethnic strife between three different groups of Bosnia's population (Serbs, Croatians and Bosnian Muslims), whose animosity goes back for centuries. Were they good neighbors who got swept by the conflict, or eternal enemies, prevented by a strong state from belligerence is hard to say. What becomes obvious is how thin is the veneer of civilization and how easy is to become both a victim and a perpetrator. It all depends whether one is on a winning or a losing side. Great directing and impressive acting.

This is one of the best movies of this year. Must see.… Expand

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EekochoMar 12, 2021

Fascinating drama, the whole world needs to see what happened to Bosnian muslims in the heart of Europe in 1995 - true, planned GENOCIDE.

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Brent_MarchantMar 12, 2021

The Srebenica Massacre of 1995 was one of the most horrific incidents of the Bosnian War, and the chilling events that led up to it as it played out are presented in unsettling detail in this superb, if troubling, historical account. ToldThe Srebenica Massacre of 1995 was one of the most horrific incidents of the Bosnian War, and the chilling events that led up to it as it played out are presented in unsettling detail in this superb, if troubling, historical account. Told from the perspective of a UN interpreter who struggles to find safety for her family during the crisis, the film follows the ordeals of Muslim refugees fleeing the onslaught of merciless Serb militants and the United Nations' inability and ineptitude in providing the protection promised them. Director Jasmila Zbanic's latest puts viewers in the middle of the unfolding genocide, re-creating the horror and anguish experienced by those caught up in it without ever becoming graphic or gratuitous but nevertheless palpably unnerving. The excellent ensemble cast, led by the award-worthy performance of Jasna Djuricic as the desperate protagonist, sell this story so effectively that one can't help but feel what they and their peers are going through. "Quo Vadis, Aida?" will undoubtedly leave audiences uncomfortable and heartbroken, but it brings to light the unspeakable atrocities that occurred during this conflict in hopes that we never experience it again.… Expand

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AgAwAgAMar 12, 2021

Amazing movie have watched it twice and each time I was glued to the screen. This movie is captivating.

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1984amraMar 15, 2021

Bravo Jasmila, finally someone show the true in the movie about Srebrenica.
This movie should tell the world that genocide was helped in the Europe after holocaust.

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DofuMar 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great movie based on the true story! Must see !!
Many people don’t know what happen in Bosnia and Herzegovina in year 1995... This movie shows it perfectly !… Expand

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SkopyApr 11, 2021

This emotional movie will make you hug and call your loved ones immediately after watching it. It's important to note that the movies was based on a true story and it's not a recreation of history, as some here claim. The InternationalThis emotional movie will make you hug and call your loved ones immediately after watching it. It's important to note that the movies was based on a true story and it's not a recreation of history, as some here claim. The International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague convicted multiple members on the Serb Republic leadership of Genocide, including Serb Army Gen. Ratko Mladic, seen in this movie. I recommend learning more about Srebrenica Genocide. This is a reminder for all of us what hatred leads to. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srebrenica_massacre… Expand

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dzezminApr 11, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Feelings while watching this movie cannot be described to someone who has not been in Bosnia. We endured a big trauma and this film shows just a piece of it. The scene at the ending is such a plot twist and heart wrenching, that you have to stop and cry yourself out... Bravo Jasmila!… Expand

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tirnanog21Mar 20, 2021

I did not want to watch it at first because for me the plot is not so interesting BUT I gave it a try and Quo Vadis, Aida is a masterpiece!

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QuoVadisAida1Mar 15, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The film definitely deserved an Oscar. Based on the truth, it shows the horrific genocide that took place in the center of Europe, and the UN did not stop it, and even today there is a fight with the genocidal authorities, BiH is wearing a crazy shirt. I hope that the world will wake up and help BiH to abolish the genocidal entity of RS… Expand

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gusicadnanMar 15, 2021

It is very difficult to objectively evaluate a movie like this, especially if you come from a country where all this happened. However, looking at just a movie as a work of art like script, production, directing, actors, etc. this movie is aIt is very difficult to objectively evaluate a movie like this, especially if you come from a country where all this happened. However, looking at just a movie as a work of art like script, production, directing, actors, etc. this movie is a masterpiece of Bosnian Cinematography and definitely worth watching. Please watch it.… Expand

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OcjenjivacApr 10, 2021

A perfectly made movie telling the horrors every single person on the planet should know about. Never forget Srebrenica!

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