Grbavica (Esma's Secret)
Director: Jasmila Zbanic, 2006, 107 min
In a quarter of Sarajevo called Grbavica, single mother Esma lives with er 12 year old daughter Sara. In the aftermath of war and the siege of he city life is marked by its effects. When Sara needs to show proof hat her father died a shaheed to receive a discount for an upcoming school rip, the circumstances of her conception come into question. Jasmila banic's film compellingly presents the sad consequence of war, onsidering the human response to trauma and pain.
Winner of the 2006 Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival