Bosnia Quote by Jasmila Zbanic
“As a woman filmmaker in Bosnia, I have more privileges than disadvantages. I feel I can do more than my male colleagues with a motherly approach rather than a male approach.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Women Filmmakers Forum, 2022
Female filmmakers can leverage nurturing perspectives to bring unique strengths, contrasting traditional male approaches
In simple terms: Motherly approach offers distinct creative advantage
Key Takeaway
Embrace nurturing leadership in filmmaking
Themes
gender
leadership
creativity
Mood
empowering
thoughtful
Type
inspirational
analytical
When to use this quote
- directing
- team management
- story development
Key Concepts
feminist theory
film studies
organizational behavior
Questions to Reflect On
- How can diverse leadership styles coexist?
- What benefits arise from nurturing approaches?
A Different Perspective
Risk of essentializing gender roles
![“When industry people see something different they don't know what to do with it, so filmmakers who make films about women, they kind of fall through the cracks. If a woman filmmaker makes film about war, like [Kathryn] Bigelow, they say "Okay, this is a war film, it has ninety percent men in it…” quote by Signe Baumane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/409/signe-baumane-23758_bother_when-industry-people-see-something-diffe_2281893.jpg)
