Jasmila Žbanic’s Quo Vadis, Aida is one of the best films of the year. On this episode, we discuss it in context of Atiq Rahimi’s Our Lady of the Nile, another film approaching the theme of genocide with tremendous empathy towards the human cost rather than being a spectacle of suffering.
Our Lady of the Nile
Here you'll find all of our coverage of Atiq Rahimi's film adaptation of Our Lady of the Nile, including a review, an interview with Rahimi, and a podcast on the film (comparing it with Quo Vadis, Aida).
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