Jasmila Žbanić

Jasmila Žbanić (b. 1974, Sarajevo), screenwriter and director, studied stage and film direction at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Sarajevo. She began as a puppet actress in the Bread and Puppet theatre in Vermont, and as a clown in Lee De Long's theatre workshop. She established the art association Deblokada in 1997, where she was a producer, author and director of many documentaries, short films and videos which were screened at a series of prestigious festivals… (meer)