Ena Sendijarević
Bosnian-Dutch writer, director and producer Ena SENDIJAREVIĆ stood out internationally with her idiosyncratic feature debut Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019), which was selected for ACID Cannes and won the Special Jury Prize at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. She previously attracted attention with her short Import (2016), which premiered in Cannes' Directors Fortnight and was the Dutch entry for the Oscars. Her second feature film, Sweet Dreams (2023), premiered in Locarno's main competition and won the Pardo for best performance. Sweet Dreams was the Dutch submission to the Oscars 2024. In 2020, Ena co-founded the Netherlands based independent production company Aventura.
Filmography
Ena Sendijarević op IFFR
The Possessed
100'
Nederland
CM 2024
Take Me Somewhere Nice
Frisse, droogkomische roadmovie die de ontdekkingstocht van een Bosnisch-Nederlands meisje dwars door haar geboorteland vangt in vervreemdende shots.
91'
Nederland
IFFR 2019
A man and a camera
Raadselachtige roadmovie langs Nederlandse voordeuren onderzoekt het alledaagse en stelt de verdraagzaamheid op de proef.
64'
Nederland
IFFR 2021