Alena Džebo
Import
(2016)
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. (more)
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. (more)
The Paradise Suite (2015)
The lives of six people, who seem to have nothing more in common than their faraway homelands, become inextricably linked in Amsterdam, the city they have chosen as their new home. (more)
The lives of six people, who seem to have nothing more in common than their faraway homelands, become inextricably linked in Amsterdam, the city they have chosen as their new home. (more)
Sabina K. (2015)
Sabina, a divorced mother of two small children, falls in love with an old friend from the Bosnian war. The two plan to marry, but things go terribly wrong. (more)
Sabina, a divorced mother of two small children, falls in love with an old friend from the Bosnian war. The two plan to marry, but things go terribly wrong. (more)
Take Me Somewhere Nice
(2019)
A teen raised in the Netherlands by her single mother travels to their native Bosnia to visit the father who left them, as he’s been admitted to a rural hospital. Joined by her cousin and his best friend, they hit the road. (more)
A teen raised in the Netherlands by her single mother travels to their native Bosnia to visit the father who left them, as he’s been admitted to a rural hospital. Joined by her cousin and his best friend, they hit the road. (more)
Full Moon (2019)
A police officer Hamza has to work that night even though his wife has gone into labour, because the police are short-staffed. To make everything worse, it seems that people showing up at the station have decided to prove the old belief about the mysterious powers ... (more)
A police officer Hamza has to work that night even though his wife has gone into labour, because the police are short-staffed. To make everything worse, it seems that people showing up at the station have decided to prove the old belief about the mysterious powers ... (more)
Pool Version (2016)
A young filmmaker, a seemingly unemployed woman, a indoor swimming pool, and a film about itself. (more)
A young filmmaker, a seemingly unemployed woman, a indoor swimming pool, and a film about itself. (more)
Frigidance (2010)
In a bizarre tango lesson, everyone is dancing. They follow the instructor, who leads them towards a more passionate approach to the tango. One of the students does something that may upset the balance of this awkward reality. (more)
In a bizarre tango lesson, everyone is dancing. They follow the instructor, who leads them towards a more passionate approach to the tango. One of the students does something that may upset the balance of this awkward reality. (more)
Shopping (2008)
The director's fascination is the parallel world which exists behind the doors of big shopping malls. It is as if behind those doors everyday human problems do not exist. Yet, as we spend money, we all have to go back, through the same door, back to reality. (more)
The director's fascination is the parallel world which exists behind the doors of big shopping malls. It is as if behind those doors everyday human problems do not exist. Yet, as we spend money, we all have to go back, through the same door, back to reality. (more)
Alena's Journey (2008)
Alena is preparing for an important journey. Her family and co-workers do not want her to leave. (more)
Alena is preparing for an important journey. Her family and co-workers do not want her to leave. (more)
Boy (2022)
A family that fled war-stricken Bosnia 30 years ago lives on a farm in Croatia. As a storm rages outside, they find a stranger hiding in their barn. The woman is convinced that he is a refugee and wants to help him, but her xenophobic husband opposes the idea. ... (more)
A family that fled war-stricken Bosnia 30 years ago lives on a farm in Croatia. As a storm rages outside, they find a stranger hiding in their barn. The woman is convinced that he is a refugee and wants to help him, but her xenophobic husband opposes the idea. ... (more)