Ena Sendijarević
Ena Sendijarević | |
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| Born | 1987 |
| Education | Graduate in screenwriting and directing |
| Alma mater | Netherlands Film Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Awards | Golden Calf for Best Director |
Ena Sendijarević (born 1987) is a Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker and screenwriter known for her distinctive blend of surrealism, satire, and sharp social commentary and exploration of themes such as power, identity, sexuality and migration. Her notable works include Import (2016), which premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight; Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019), winner of the Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Feature Film; and Sweet Dreams (2023), a satirical exploration of Dutch colonialism that premiered to critical acclaim.
She is sometimes also credited as Ena Sendijarevic (without the diacritic) in international contexts.