Mia Wasikowska is Agata, a Polish-Australian novelist who is struggling to come up with her next book. Her publisher invites her to stay in a friend’s home in Sarajevo and as she’s preparing for the trip she begins to map out her new novel: a story of a father and son hiding in the woods during the Bosnian genocide.
When Agata reaches Sarajevo she finds not only a lively city, but also one that isn’t keen to be consistently reminded of war and trauma, especially not through the eyes of an outsider. One of the key questions in Kuba Dorabialski's Agata the Writer is who gets to tell the stories of other people’s pain?
Nadine Whitney spoke with Kuba Dorabialski about his debut feature and the thorny issues (and some comic) that the film explores.
Agata the Writer screens at the Adelaide Film Festival on 15 October & 24 October 2026. Mia Wasikowska will be in attendance for the 15 October screening. Tickets are available via the Adelaide Film Festival website here:
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