TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE

Synopsis

On the edge of adulthood, Alma leaves her mother’s home in the Netherlands and travels to her native Bosnia to visit the father she’s never met. But from the start nothing goes as planned. Her cousin Emir gives her a frosty reception and mocks her easy life in the West. At the same time, undeniable sexual chemistry leads Alma into a passionate relationship with Emir’s best friend, the troublemaker Denis. As the obstacles mount, Alma stays fearlessly determined to follow her plan and find her father. She just has to figure herself out first.

High on the reckless energy of youth and the rush of adult discovery, the rebellious trio sets off on the adventure together, embarking on an increasingly unpredictable road trip through the scorching Bosnian heartland. Over the course of the journey, Alma will learn to accept and understand herself, embracing all challenges that come her way.

Info

Road Movie
2019 – The Netherlands, Bosnia
Dutch, Bosnian
91 minutes

Directed by: Ena Sendijarević
Written by: Ena Sendijarević
Cinematography: Emo Weemhoff
Edited by: Lot Rossmark
Cast: Sara Luna Zorić (Alma), Lazar Dragojević (Denis), Ernad Prnjavorac (Emir), Sanja Burić (Mother), Jasna Đuričić (Jovana)

Producers: Iris Otten, Sander van Meurs, Pieter Kuijpers
Co-producers: Joost de Wolf, Marieke Mols

Produced by: Pupkin
Co-produced by: VPRO

Festivals

-Rotterdam IFF, Tiger competition |
Special Jury Award for exceptional artistic achievement (world premiere)
-GoEast
-Espoo Cine
-L’ ACID
-Zlin FF
-Al Este FF/ Lima
-IFF “Zerkalo”
-Shanghai IFF
-FEST- New Directors
-Taipei IFF
-New Zealand IFF
-Guanajuato IFF
-FIRST IFF
-New Horizons IFF
-Melbourne IFF
-Sarajevo IFF | Best Feature Film
-Seoul International Women’s FF | Best Film
-Five Lakes FF
-Youth FF Sarajevo
-Festival de Cinema de la Ville de Quebec
-International Cinematographers FF Manaki Brothers
-International Women’s Film Festival Salé
-Tirana FF | Best Director
-Bristol Encounters
-Mill Valley FF
-Cineast / Luxembourg
-Film Fest Gent
-FF Cologne
-Chicago Festival of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film
-8 Tuzla FF
-Bosphorus IFF
-Independent FilmFest Osnabrück, Focus on Europe
-Alice Nella Citta, Panorama
-Sao Paolo IFF
-CineCina FF: The Road
-Cinema Now
-Diaspora FF
-Geneva IFF
-Zagreb FF
-Cork IFF
-Scanorama IFF
-Inverness IFF
-Seville European FF
-Ljubljana IFF
-CPH Pix
-Auteur FF, Brave Balkans
-Umea European FF
-Pancevo FF
-Podgorica FF
-Kerala IFF
-TIFF Next Wave FF
-Vancouver International Women in Film Festival | Best Score
-Annual European Union FF
-Phoenix FF
-Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival, NYC
-Crossing Europe FF, Competition
-Brasília IFF, Competition
-Gimli IFF
-Basta Fest
-Durban IFF