SILENT WATERS

Short – 21 min (2023)

Silent Waters, directed by Brent Bosker, tells a story about the Bosnian Amir, Nada and their daughter Lejla. They live in a small Bosnian village in 1992. As ethnic tensions in the country are rising, Amir and Nada can’t agree on the way they want to protect Lejla. Their conflict overshadows the atmosphere in their house, which affects Lejla. She starts acting indifferent. Amir does everything he can to get closer to her, but when real danger and betrayal intrude, their safety is the only thing that matters.

Credits

Cast

Maid Ajkunic
Amir Grabic
Jasminka Hidanovic
Amina Trle
Aylin Turkovic
Maja Zeco

Director & Writer: Brent Bosker
Producer: Brent Bosker, Susan Brakels, Kiki Schellingerhout

Cinematographer: Bart Martens
Edit: Tessel Flora de Vries 
Music: Joep Boode, Hidde Vos

NPO fiction Award at NFF 2023