Frida
TITLE
Frida
DIRECTOR
Aleksandra Odić
COUNTRY
Germany
YEAR
2021
DURATION
23′
GENRE
Fiction
Frida
An encounter between a young nurse and her patient of the same age, Frida, on the border of professional distance and the desire for closeness.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Aleksandra Odić
Aleksandra Odić was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina. As a child she emigrated to Germany with her family due to the war. Her work as an actress was followed by film directing studies at the DFFB, the German Film and Television Academy of Berlin. In 2021 she was awarded in Cannes with the Queer Palm for her short movie Frida and awarded the Lights on Women Award dedicated to promising female filmmakers.
- Director Aleksandra Odić
- ScreenplayAleksandra Odić
- Cinematography Albrecht von Grünhagen
- Editing Andrea Schönherr
- Cast Vicky Krieps, Aenne Schwarz, Geno Lechner, Horst Günter Marx
- Producer/s Stanislav Danylyshyn
- Production Company German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB)
- Distributor/s Sayonara Film
- Project Title Frida
- Project Type Fiction
- Completion Date February 1, 2021
- Country of origin Germany
- Country of filming
- Language German
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project Yes
Aleksandra Odić
Aleksandra Odić was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina. As a child she emigrated to Germany with her family due to the war. Her work as an actress was followed by film directing studies at the DFFB, the German Film and Television Academy of Berlin. In 2021 she was awarded in Cannes with the Queer Palm for her short movie Frida and awarded the Lights on Women Award dedicated to promising female filmmakers.
Tirana International Film Festival
Parade, Panorama Competition, 2022
