Maja Izetbegović

Actress

Maja Izetbegović is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian actress, born in 1985 in Sarajevo. She graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. She is known for her roles in feature films such as  OUR EVERYDAY LIFE (2015), SON (2019), HOTEL PULA (2023) and EXCURSION (2023), directed by Una Gunjak, which won a Special Mention at Locarno. She has appeared in numerous short films as well as TV series I KNOW YOUR SOUL (2023) directed by Jasmila Žbanić and FRUST (2024) directed by Danis Tanović. As a member of the Chamber Theatre 55 in Sarajevo, she has portrayed a wide range of roles in more than 50 plays. For her performances in theatre and film, she has won numerous awards.

 

FILMOGRAPHY

Feature Film

  • EXCURSION (2023)

  • HOTEL PULA (2023)

  • SON (2019)

  • OUR EVERYDAY LIFE (2015)

Short Feature

  • REGAINED MEMORY (2018)

  • APNOEA (2017)

  • RECONSTRUCTION (2018)

  • THURSDAY (2015)

  • WHAT THE NIGHT BRINGS (2014)

  • LUPUS (2012)

 TV series

  • FRUST (2024)

  • I KNOW YOUR SOUL (2023)