Esmas Secret
(Grbavica)
Jasmila Zbanic
Austria, Bosnia, Germany, 2006, 90 mins
Subtitled
Vue Cinemas at The Light: Screen 5
4th November • 4pm
Vue Cinemas at The Light: Screen 5
5th November • 6.15pm
Esma and her teenage daughter live in Grbavica, Sarajevo. They are close, but when Sara's school requires a certificate to prove her absent father died a hero in the Balkan War, Esma's avoidance is futile and the increasingly troubled and rebellious Sara is determined to prise Esma's secret from her – unwittingly tearing a piece of her own heart along with it. Painful and brutal yet honest and hopeful, this superbly acted revelation of Esma's secret re p resents the first step of a damaged nation towards dealing with the profound consequences of war and rebuilding its shattered identity.
Screening Details
- Vue Cinemas at The Light: Screen 5 • 4th November • 4pm • £6.00/£4.50
- Vue Cinemas at The Light: Screen 5 • 5th November • 6.15pm • £6.00/£4.50