Petrovic made her on – screen debut with a small role in '' Shadows '' , a 2007 Macedonian film directed by Milčo Mančevski . In 2009 , she landed the lead role in Irish film '' As If I Am Not There '' , directed by Juanita Wilson , which premiered in 2010 . Although most of the film is shot in Serbo-Croatian language , it has been selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards . '' As If I Am Not There '' garnered positive reviews , while Petrovic 's personal performance earned her Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress , as well as the Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress and Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Performance – Female nominations
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
Nataša Petrović