In September 2020, Quo Vadis, Aida? was selected as the Bosnian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards,[18] making the shortlist of fifteen films.[19] On 15 March 2021, the film was officially recognized as a nominee in that category.[20] It won the Audience Award at the 50th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam[21] and the Best International Film Award at the 2021 Gothenburg Film Festival.[22] The film was also nominated for the Best International Film at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards.[23] In March 2021, 74th British Academy Film Awards nominated the film for Best Film Not in the English Language and Žbanić earned a nomination in the Best Director category.[24]