Ena Sendijarević

Ena Sendijarević (born 1987) is a Bosnian-Dutch[1] filmmaker and screenwriter known for her distinctive blend[2] of surrealism,[3] satire, and sharp social commentary and exploration of themes such as power, identity, sexuality[4] and migration.

[5] Her notable works include Import (2016), which premiered at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight;[6] Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019), winner of the Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Feature Film;[7] and Sweet Dreams (2023), a satirical exploration of Dutch colonialism that premiered to critical acclaim.

[10][11] In 2013, Sendijarević wrote and directed her first short film, Reizigers in de Nacht (Travellers in the Night).

[15][13] The film is a coming-of-age story about a teenaged girl who travels to Bosnia to visit her ailing father in hospital.

The film is described as a "dark, surrealist exploration of a love triangle between two women fleeing the European witch hunts and the man who becomes their captive.