
Ena Sendijarević
Directing
Biography
Ena Sendijarević is a Bosnian-Dutch writer and director whose work blends rigorous visual composition with surreal tones and dark, offbeat humour. Her acclaimed debut feature Take Me Somewhere Nice (2019) was followed by Sweet Dreams (Locarno, 2023). Her Cannes-selected short Import marked the beginning of her international presence.
Known For

When Alexander suddenly leaves on a road trip to France, Lukas decides to join him as he’s been trailing his charismatic brother for his entire life. But during this journey he discovers that he finally has to go his own way, not knowing this decision would be so all-encompassing.
Brothers

Tumultuous events triggered by the death of a Dutch sugar plantation owner who ends up leaving his Indian Ocean island estate to his young illegitimate son - the child of his Indonesian housemaid.
Sweet Dreams

With her father's memory deteriorating, Kathleen is haunted by visions of a grotesque, shrunken figure that seems to feed on his fading mind.
Homunculus

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.
Import

A 30-something slacker finds his carefree life turned upside down when he falls for his sister's teenage babysitter.
How to Avoid Everything
In 17th-century Europe, two women fleeing the witch hunts create a refuge at the edge of the world, until a man becomes their unwilling captive and sparks a dangerous love triangle.
The Possessed

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.
Take Me Somewhere Nice

Documentary about an ICRC delegate Albert teaching members of the South Sudan army about the rules of war in the Geneva Conventions. The film highlights the challenges of these kinds of conversations from both sides.
Rules of War

Working the lonely late shift, a gas station cashier shares a silly moment with a customer before being brought back to reality.
Travelers Into the Night

An (13) leaves a youth institution to move in with an adoptive family on a farm. She explores this unknown world, her new parents, and a little brother that has down syndrome. An observes this family and their environment, and cautiously tries to make this new place her home.