In 1994, a young family of Bosnian refugees find themselves in a little Dutch village after receiving their residence permit. Absurd situations occur as they attempt to turn this new world into their home.
Direction
Sendijarević's deadpan timing turns mundane moments into painful poetry.
Acting
Džebo's restrained performance says everything through what she doesn't say.
Director
Ena Sendijarević
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sendijarević, herself Bosnian-Dutch, drew from her mother's refugee experience—this is essentially autobiographical fiction wearing a deadpan mask.
The film premiered at Rotterdam, where Dutch audiences reportedly laughed nervously at themselves; the Bosnian diaspora sat in knowing silence.
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