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‘Sweet Dreams’ director Ena Sendijarević sees her Dutch Oscar hopegul as a “surrealist bridge to the past.” Read about her Contenders International panel.

The Bosnian-Dutch filmmaker's portrait of colonial decline won a best performance prize in Locarno and has its North American premiere at Toronto.

Ena Sendijarević's "Sweet Dreams' is a drolly exquisite period parable about colonial rot that makes for a startlingly accomplished sophomore film

07/08/2023 - Ena Sendijarević follows up her award-winning debut with an uncanny period tale set in the Dutch East Indies

Writer-director Ena Sendijarević’s movie, about a Dutch family whose small colonial empire crumbles, premiered in competition at the Locarno Film Festival.

Writer-director Ena Sendijarević’s 'Sweet Dreams,' about a Dutch family whose small colonial empire crumbles, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival.

Ena Sendijarević is cautious to a fault with "Sweet Dreams," visually striking tale set during the final era of Dutch colonialism.

Some of the action onstage at the Amsterdam event is so bizarre that following the action can be tough.