#22ndSFF Dealing with the Past

Suočavanje s prošlošću 2016 Dealing with the Past 2016

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Mirsad Purivatra, Sarajevo Film Festival

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Robert Bosch Stiftung

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Filmovi / Films

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Sajam istinitih priča / True Stories Market

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Uvod / Introduction

Cilj projekta SUOČAVANJE S PROŠLOŠĆU krije se u njegovom imenu. Vjerujemo da je za prevazilaženje brojnih otvorenih pitanja proisteklih iz ratova u bivšoj Jugoslaviji, a koja nas još uvijek opterećuju, apsolutno nužna iskrena, otvorena diskusija o tom bolnom periodu naše prošlosti. U našem su regionu u protekle dvije decenije pokrenute brojne inicijative čiji je proklamovani cilj bio „izgradnja mira“. Međutim, slogani ne mogu zaliječiti ožiljke koje su godine ratnih stradanja ostavile na dušama ljudi iz regiona. Prirodan proizvod proteklih događanja su cijele zajednice koje trpe ogromnu količinu boli i očajnički im je potreban cjelovit proces izlječenja. Vjerujemo da je preduslov za pokretanje tog procesa suočavanje svih ljudi koji su na bilo koji način bili uključeni u prošle događaje, ili zbog njih pate, sa otrežnjavajućim činjenicama.

Naša čvrsta vjera u ispravnost ovog pristupa i svijest da se tumačenju historijskih događaja mora pristupiti iz različitih uglova su temeljni razlog pokretanja projekta SUOČAVANJE S PROŠLOŠĆU. U praktičnom smislu, namjera nam je da pokrenemo dijalog o ovoj temi kroz moderirane filmske projekcije, kao i tako što ćemo sistematski prikupljati bolne, ali i nostalgične priče, dokumentaciju i uspomene koje različite aspekte prošlih događanja mogu rasvijetliti iz različitih perspektiva. Prikupljeni materijali bi filmskim autorima i drugim filmskim stručnjacima trebali poslužiti kao otvoren izvor inspiracije i temelj njihovih budućih filmskih projekata koji bi zbog direktne i moćne prirode filmskog medija bili u stanju doprijeti do puno većeg auditorija. Zbog toga vjerujemo da SUOČAVANJE S PROŠLOŠĆU može pomoći našoj kinematografiji da ispuni najplemenitiji zadatak filma, a to je otvaranje puta ka pravoj empatiji i istinskoj izgradnji mira.

Očekujemo da će angažman filmskih autora i drugih filmskih radnika osigurati veću podršku za primarni cilj našeg projekta, a to je da obezbijedimo pristup većem broju ljudi širom bivše Jugoslavije. Ovako širok domet bi trebala omogućiti i planirana saradnja s omladinskim inicijativama, lokalnim i regionalnim nevladinim organizacijima i predstavnicima medija.

Naprosto, osjećamo potrebu da pokrenemo dijalog među pripadnicima različitih generacija i zajednica u regionu i da ohrabrimo mlade ljude da nikada ne prestanu postavljati pitanja i tragati za odgovorima; potrebu da otvorenog srca i uma saslušamo lična svjedočanstva aktera sa različitih strana i suočimo se sa njima. Film je idealan medij za postizanje našeg cilja. Filmovi daleko putuju i imaju sposobnost da ljude širom Balkana i šire navedu na razmišljanje i ohrabre ih na dijalog. Uz pomoć filma želimo posijati sjeme dugo iščekivanog procesa izlječenja, kao i pomirenja koje nikada nije istinski ostvareno.

Prva činjenica s kojom se ne bojimo uhvatiti u koštac je ova: ljudima u našem regionu nikada nije pružena šansa da se suoče sa svojim traumama i prođu kroz sve prirodne stadije procesa tugovanja. Za to postoji mnoštvo razloga, a mi niti hoćemo niti možemo ponuditi rješenje za ovaj propust. Ali možemo javno izraziti našu punu i apsolutnu posvećenost rušenju zida šutnje iza kojeg smo sakrili naša najnejasnija, ali i najrazornija iskustva.

SUOČAVANJE S PROŠLOŠĆU je projekt Sarajevo Film Festivala podržan od strane Fondacije Robert Bosch, a bit će realizovan u saradnji s regionalnim informativnim kanalom Al Jazeera Balkans. Projekt se odvija i unutar Takmičarskog programa – dokumentarni film i Sajma istinitih priča u okviru CineLink dana filmske industrije.

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DEALING WITH THE PAST sets out to do precisely what its name suggests. We consider that in order to deal with the many and unresolved issues that date back to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia – the impact of which is still widely felt today – a sincere, clear-eyed discussion around that painful past is of utmost importance. Numerous initiatives have been put into place in the region over the last twenty years, under the rubric of ‘peacebuilding’. Slogans, however, do not heal the wounds inflicted on the psyches of individuals subjected to years of wartime suffering. By natural consequence, whole communities bear the lion’s share of such pain, and are in desperate need of a comprehensive healing process. For us, the inevitable start to such a process is to confront all those who are involved and affected with sobering facts. Our unwavering belief in this approach, always keeping in mind the need to look at historical events from multiple perspectives, is the foundation block of the DEALING WITH THE PAST project.

In practical terms, we intend to start dialogue on the subject through curated screenings, as well as through the systematic collection of stories, documents and memories that will unveil many aspects of the past from different vantage points – whether imbued primarily with pain or riddled with nostalgia. It is from this open source that filmmakers and cinema experts will draw inspiration, and from which they will weave stories for larger audiences with all the urgency and power that cinema offers. With this in mind, we believe that Dealing with the Past can lead to cinema that achieves its ultimate, perhaps noblest aim – cinema that opens a door to genuine empathy, to peacebuilding in its truest sense.

We anticipate that by involving filmmakers and cinema experts we will encourage greater support

for our greater ambition, which is to gain wider access to target audiences in the former Yugoslav countries. This outreach is enabled by co-operation with youth initiatives, local and regional nongovernmental organisations, and media representatives.

Quite simply, we feel the need to provoke dialogue among all generations and all communities in the region, and to empower younger generations never to stop asking questions and looking for answers; the need to listen to and face personal accounts from all sides with open hearts and minds. Film is the ideal medium for this: it can travel far and widen and has the ability to stir up thoughts and inspire dialogue throughout the Balkans and beyond. And it is with cinema that we want to sow the seeds of a long-awaited healing process, a reconciliation that was never truly realised.

This is the first fact we dare to face: grieving – in all its necessary stages -– has never been fully allowed to fully take its natural course in the region.

There are many reasons for this, and we cannot and do not pretend to offer a remedy for this failure. We can, however, declare our full and steadfast commitment to breaking the seal of silence that has veiled some of our most confused, yet most devastating experiences.

DEALING WITH THE PAST, a project of the Sarajevo Film Festival, is supported by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and presented in partnership with Al Jazeera Balkans. This year, the ongoing project intersects with The Competition Programme – Documentary Film and CineLink Industry Days – True Stories Market.

Mirsad Purivatra Direktor Sarajevo Film Festivala / Sarajevo Film Festival Director

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Uvod / Introduction Robert Bosch Stiftung

Najveći izazov za poratna društva i društva u kojima još uvijek traju konflikti jesu dokumentovanje počinjenih ratnih zločina i otkrivanje istine o ratnim zbivanjima, procesuiranje kršenja ljudskih prava i uspostavljanje dijaloga o prošlosti.

Uvjereni smo da suočavanje sa nasiljem, koje se čini ili je počinjeno u prošlosti, na činjenično utemeljen i konstruktivan način značajno doprinosi smanjenu opasnosti od oživljavanja starih ili pokretanja novih sukoba.

Program SUOČAVANJE SA PROŠLOŠĆU Sarajevo Film Festivala ima za cilj pokretanje dijaloga među svim zajednicama u regiji. Program dobrinosi boljem razumijevanju istorijskih zbivanja i postizanju dogovora o prošlosti koji bi premostio sve političke podjele, kao i prevazilaženju predrasuda i povećanoj toleranciji. Smatramo da je film odlično sredstvo za pokretanje dijaloga i izgradnju mira jer se kroz film priče o prošlim zbivanjima stavljaju na uvid širem auditoriju.

Mnogi predani predstavnici civilnog društva i sve veći broj novinara na Zapadnom Balkanu se u svom radu fokusiraju na suočavanje sa prošlošću, potragu za istinom i izgradnju kulture sjećanja.

Projekt SUOČAVANJE SA PROŠLOŠĆU ih spaja. “Sajam istinitih priča” je prilika za razmjenu iskustava i mjesto na kojem se mladi filmski autori mogu susresti sa novim pričama o prošlosti i razviti nove ideje o tome kako da ih ožive na filmskom platnu.

Sarajevo Film Festival, koji je pokrenut tokom rata u Bosni i Hercegovini, je izrastao u jedan od najznačajnijih festival uopšte i vodeći festival u regionu. Obala Art Centar i Sarajevo Film Festival su pod vođstvom Mirsada Purivatre bili značajan izvor optimizma i nade za građane tokom rata i opsade Sarajeva. Zbog svega toga, teško da postoji bolje mjesto za pokretanje inicijative za suočavanje sa prošlošću od Festivala u Sarajevu. Osim toga, Mirsad Purivatra je kao član Richard von Weizsäcker programa Robert Bosch Akademije u više navrata boravio u radnim posjetama Berlinu što je bila prilika za razvoj ove zajedničke ideje.

Vođeni idejom o pomirenju kojom se rukovodio naš osnivač, Fondacija Robert Bosch je od svoga nastanka posebno podržavala napore za uspostavljanje međusobnog razumijevanja i pomirenja između NjemačkeiI njenih susjeda Francuske i Poljske. Odlučivši da podržimo probrane projekte u jugoistočnoj Evropi u period nakon ratova na Balkanu devedesetih godina prošloga vijeka, direktno smo se angažovali i u ovom konfliktnom region. Od 2013. smo podržali niz projekata u zemljama širom svijeta koji su imali za cilj post-ratnu transformaciju predmetnih društava i izgradnju mira.

Fondacija Robert Bosch je jedna od najvećih evropskih fondacija vezanih uz kompanije u privatnom vlasništvu. Fondacija godišnje obezbjeđuje oko 70 miliona eura za podršku nekih 800 vlastitih projekata i projekata partnerskih organizacija u domenu međunarodnih odnosa, obrazovanja, društvenog i kulturnog razvoja, te zdravstva i nauke. Od svoga osnivanja 1964. godine, Fondacija je za razne humanitarne svrhe obezbijedila oko 1,4 milijarde eura.

Fondacija nastavlja društveno koristan rad svoga osnivača i osnivača istoimene kompanije, Roberta Boscha (1861‒1942). Fondacija posjeduje 92 procenta udjela u vlasništvu kompanije Robert Bosch GmbH i svoj rad finansira iz dividendi i udjela u dobiti kompanije.Sjedište fondacije nalazi se u nekadašnjem domu Roberta Boscha u Stuttgart-u. Fondacija u svome sjedištu i u uredu u Berlinu zapošljava oko 140 osoba.

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The greatest societal challenges in conflict and post-conflict societies include the documentation of war crimes and truth finding, dealing with human rights violations, and the establishment of a dialog about the past. We believe that dealing with past or present violence in a fact-based and constructive manner is an important component in preventing the rekindling of old and the formation of new conflicts.

The program DEALING WITH THE PAST at Sarajevo Film Festival initiates dialogue among all communities and countries in the region. It contributes to an increased understanding of the history and shared narratives across political divides, as well as to reducing prejudices and increasing tolerance. We consider film as an excellent basis for discussion and a powerful tool for peace building by bringing stories about the past to larger audiences.

In the Western Balkans, there are many dedicated representatives of civil society as well as an increasing number of journalists, whose work focuses on dealing with history, searching for the truth, and developing cultures of remembrance. The project DEALING WITH THE PAST brings these actors together. The ‘True Stories Market’ gives the opportunity for sharing experiences and for young filmmakers to encounter new material about the past and new ideas on how to bring such stories to the screen.

Founded during the siege of Sarajevo, the Sarajevo Film Festival is one of the most remarkable film festivals and the leading festival in the region.

During the period of war and siege in Sarajevo, the Obala Art Centar and the Sarajevo Film Festival led

by Mirsad Purivatra were an important source of optimism and hope for the population of the city.

The festival in Sarajevo is therefore a unique fit for starting such an initiative. In addition, Mirsad Purivatra was a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy with several working stays in Berlin, where this joint idea was able to grow.

Guided by the legacy of reconciliation set forth by our founder Robert Bosch, the foundation has made particular efforts to foster understanding and reconciliation between Germany and its neighbors France and Poland. By providing support for selected projects in Southeast Europe in the wake of the Balkan wars in the mid-1990s, the Robert Bosch Stiftung became directly engaged in a conflict region. Since 2013, we have supported a wide variety of projects around the world, which seek to foster conflict transformation and the establishment of peace in the respective countries.

Robert Bosch Stiftung

The Robert Bosch Stiftung is one of Europe’s largest foundations associated with a private company.

It invests approximately 70 million Euros annually in supporting approximately 800 of its own as well as third-party projects in the fields of international relations, education, society and culture, as well as health and science. Since its founding back in 1964, the Foundation has used about 1.4 billion euros for charitable activities.

The Robert Bosch Stiftung continues the charitable pursuits of Robert Bosch (1861‒1942), the founder of both the company and the Foundation. It owns about a 92 percent stake in Robert Bosch GmbH, and finances its operations from the dividends it receives from this holding. Robert Bosch’s former home in Stuttgart serves as the Foundation’s headquarters. Around 140 employees work for the Foundation at this location and at its office in Berlin.

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Program / Programme

Srijeda / Wednesday / 17 August 2016 14:30

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Multiplex Cinema City, dvorana 1 Otvaranje programa SUOČAVANJE S PROŠLOŠĆU

Multiplex Cinema City, Hall 1 Opening of the programme DEALING WITH THE PAST

Gosti: Mirsad Purivatra, direktor Sarajevo Film Festivala Verena Heinzel, program officer Robert Bosch Fondacije

Guests: Mirsad Purivatra, Director of the Sarajevo Film Festival Verena Heinzel, Program Officer at the Robert Bosch Stifftung

DUBINA DVA Ognjen Glavonić, Srbija, 80’ Q&A sesija Moderator: Rada Šešić, selektorica Takmičarskog dokumentarnog programa

DEPTH TWO Ognjen Glavonić, Serbia, 80’ Q&A session Moderator: Rada Šešić - Documentary Competition Programmer

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Hotel Evropa (Atrium)

Hotel Europe (Atrium)

CASE STUDY: Film DUBINA DVA. 20’ Gosti: Ognjen Glavonić (redatelj), Dragana Jovović (producentica), Jelena Maksimović (montažerka) and Verena Heinzel (Program Officer - Robert Bosch Fondacija)

CASE STUDY: Film DEPTH TWO, 20’ Guests: Ognjen Glavonić (Director), Dragana Jovović (Producer), Jelena Maksimović (Film Editor) and Verena Heinzel (Program Officer - Robert Bosch Stiftung)

SAJAM ISTINITIH PRIČA: Filmskim i TV autorima će biti predstavljeno sedam slučajeva iz arhiva ključnih organizacija zaduženih za prikupljanje dokumentarne građe o zbivanjima u bivšoj Jugoslaviji tokom ratova u zadnjoj deceniji 20. vijeka. Sajam bi trebao biti otvoreni izvor ideja koje mogu inspirisati filmske stvaraoce da ispletu filmske priče koje će zbog snage i urgentnosti inherentnih kinematografiji doprijeti do šireg auditorija.

Dio CineLink Industry Days

TRUE STORIES MARKET: Presentation of seven cases from the archives of key organisations documenting the Yugoslav wars of the 90’s to film and TV professionals. This should serve as an open source that will inspire filmmakers and cinema experts, and from which they will weave stories for larger audiences with all the urgency and power that cinema offers.

Part of the CineLink Industry Days Programme Host: Robert Tomić Zuber

Domaćin: Robert Tomić Zuber

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Četvrtak / Thursday / 18 August 2016 14:30

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Multiplex Cinema City, dvorana 2 NAROD PROTIV FRITZA BAUERA Lars Kraume, Njemačka, 105’

Multiplex Cinema City, Hall 2 THE PEOPLE VS FRITZ BAUER Lars Kraume, Germany, 105’

Razgovor sa Markusom Meckelom, predsjednik Komisije za ratne grobove u Njemačkoj Domaćin: Robert Tomić Zuber

Conversation with Markus Meckel, President of the German War Graves Commission Host: Robert Tomić Zuber

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NEŽELJENA BAŠTINA Irena Škorić, Hrvatska, 100’

UNWANTED HERITAGE Irena Škorić, Croatia, 100’

Q&A sesija Gosti: Irena Škorić (Redateljica), Ivo Josipović (Skladatelj) i Ana Martina Bakić (Protagonistica) Domaćin: Robert Tomić Zuber

Q&A session Guests: Irena Škorić (Director), Ivo Josipović (Music) and Ana Martina Bakić (Participant) Host: Robert Tomić Zuber

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Filmovi / Films

Dubina dva / Depth Two Serbia, 2016, Colour 80’ Režija/Director: Ognjen Glavonić

Godine 2001., na periferiji Beograda je otkrivena masovna grobnica u kojoj je pronađeno više od 700 ljudskih tijela. Uprkos činjenici da se nalazi nedaleko od samog centra glavnog grada Srbije, i da je na lokaciji nađeno 75 tijela djece, danas, 15 godina kasnije, ova masovna grobnica je i dalje bez ikakvog obilježja ili spomenika, i skoro niko u današnjoj Srbiji ni ne zna za ovaj slučaj i priču iza njega. On je i dalje javna tajna. U pokušaju da otkrije, rasvijetli i da glas ovim pričama, i dalje zakopanim u tišini, film se, meditativnim i hipnotišućim stilom, obraća doživljajima, mašti i o sjećanjima gledaoca.

In 2001, a mass grave holding the remains of over 700 people was found on the outskirts of Belgrade. Despite its proximity to the center of Serbia’s capital and the fact that it hid the remains of 75 children, the mass grave had never been marked with a monument or in any other way and almost no one in today’s Serbia knows about this case and the story behind it. It is still a public secret. In an attempt to give voice to the story of this mass grave that remains buried behind a wall of silence, the films employs a meditative and hypnotic language to communicate with viewers’ experiences, imagination and emotions.

Narod protiv Fritza Bauera / The People vs. Fritz Bauer Germany, 2015, Colour and b&w, 105’ Režija/Director: Lars Kraume

Njemačka, godine 1957. Glavni državni tužilac Fritz Bauer dolazi u posjed ključnih dokaza o mjestu skrivanja SS potpukovnika Adolfa Eichmanna. Eichmann, koji se smatra odgovornim za masovne deportacije Jevreja, navodno se skriva u Buenos Airesu. Bauer, koji je i sam Jevrej, sve od povratka iz izbjeglištva u Danskoj pokušava privesti pravdi osobe odgovorne za zločine počinjene u ime Trećeg rajha. U tome ne postiže uspjeh zbog čvrste odlučnosti Njemačke da u zaborav gurne svoju mračnu prošlost. Zbog nepovjerenja u njemački pravni sistem, Fritz Bauer stupa u kontakt s izraelskom tajnom službom Mossadom i tako postaje državni izdajnik.

Germany, 1957. State attorney general Fritz Bauer receives crucial evidence on the whereabouts of SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Adolf Eichmann. The lieutenant colonel, responsible for the mass deportation of the Jews, is allegedly hiding in Buenos Aires. Bauer,himself a Jew, has been trying to bring the Third Reich to justice ever since his return from exile in Denmark. With no success, however, due to the fierce German determination to repress its sinister past. Mistrustful of the German justice system, Bauer contacts the Israeli secret service Mossad, and, by doing so, commits treason.

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Neželjena baština/ Unwanted heritage Croatia, 2016, Colour and b&w, 100’ Režija/Director: Irena Škorić

Spomenici su svjedoci o ljudima i vremenu u kome su nastali. Ali, i uništeni spomenici su svjedoci o ljudima i vremenu u kojemu su spomenici nestali. Iz spomenika se iščitava povijest čovjeka i društva u kojem živi. Pružaju nam znanje o običajima, religiji, kulturi, ekonomiji, politici, ratovima, društvenom poretku i vrijednostima. Bez očuvanih spomenika mnogim narodima bi se izgubio svaki trag. Od 1945.1990. godine izgrađeno je na tisuće spomenika Narodnooslobodilačkoj borbi po cijeloj bivšoj Jugoslaviji. Mnogi od tih spomenika čiji su autori naši vrhunski likovni stvaraoci bili su vrlo visoke umjetničke vrijednosti. Umjetničkim su izričajem afirmirali antifašizam i čuvali sjećanje na važne ljude i događaje iz II. svjetskog rata.

Bili su dio obrazovnog procesa i političkog života, ali i dio umjetničke i turističke ponude, dio svih obiteljskih fotografija. U Hrvatskoj je od devedesetih godina prošlog stoljeća srušena i devastirana polovica, njih oko tri tisuće. Na žalost, i među njima su i spomenici od najviše umjetničke vrijednosti. Na mjestima gdje su nekada ponosno stajali spomenici, danas su ruševine, uspomena na zanemarenu i neželjenu kulturnu i političku baštinu. Film NEŽELJENA BAŠTINA slikom i govorom svjedoka, eksperata i političara, pa i onih koji su građu spomenika prodavali kao sekundarnu sirovinu, govori o sudbini umjetničkih djela pretvorenih u otpad. Ali, film govori i o društvu koje se odreklo svoje povijesti i vrijedne umjetnosti.

Monuments bear witness to the times when they were built and to the people who built them. But ruined monuments are also a testament to the time of their own destruction and to the people who lived at that point in history. Monuments teach us about different times and different societies in the history of humankind. From monuments, we learn about different customs, religions, cultures, economic and political systems, wars and social values. Had their monuments not been preserved many people would have perished from memory. Thousands of monuments were built throughout the former Yugoslavia in the 1945-1990 period to commemorate the sites where World War II battles had been fought.

Many of these monuments were of a high artistic value, having been designed by some of our most prominent artists. They promoted antifascism and commemorated important events and people from World War II. They were an integral part of our education system and political life, but also a part of our arts and tourism offering and background to our family photos. Since 1990s to date, one half or about a thousand of these monuments in Croatia – sadly, including some of the highest artistic value - had been razed to the ground or devastated. Once proud monuments were turned into ruins and now they are a testament to our neglected and unwanted cultural and political heritage. Through images and testimonies of witnesses, experts and politicians, as well as the people who used to sell pieces of monuments as secondary material, UNWANTED HERITAGE talks about the fate of works of art that had been turned into waste. But it also talks about a society that disowned its history and its valuable art.

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Suočavanje s prošlošću - Sajam instinitih priča Dealing with the Past - True Stories Market

Priča 1: Logor Morinj / Story 1: Concentration camp Morinj Izvor: Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO), Crna Gora / Source: Centre for Civic Education (CCE) Montenegro

Jedan od biljega rata, sa kojim se još uvijek u potpunosti nije suočilo crnogorsko društvo, jest i logor Morinj. Nekada mjesto, koje je ostalo kao zlokobno sjećanje onih, koji su tamo zarobljeni u vrijeme ratnog pohoda Crne Gore, danas je mjesto koje se primjerice diči izvrsnom ugostietljskom ponudom. U kojem ni novi gosti, turisti, ne znaju povijest od prije samo dvije decenije. A o čemu crnogorsko društvo govori gotovo sramežljivo ili nikako, još uvijek se nesuočavajući sa onim što je to mjesto značilo početkom 90-tih prošlog stoljeća, u vrijeme jednog krvavog rata.

Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO) je nevladina i neprofitna organizacija, osnovana 2002. godine.

Vizija CGO-a je Crna Gora kao demokratsko društvo odgovornih građana i građanki. Misija CGO-a je da doprinese razvoju građanskog društva i učešću građana i građanki u oblikovanju politika i donošenju odluka kroz obrazovanje različitih aktera u oblasti demokratije, ljudskih prava i evropskih integracija.

Montenegrin society has not yet fully confronted the truth about the Morinj detention camp. This place, which brings back painful memories to those who were imprisoned there during the war in the 1990s, today takes pride in its exceptional tourist offer. Those who visit Morinj today know nothing of what happened there a mere two decades ago. People in Montenegro still shy away from the issue and are unprepared to face the truth about what Morinj was during the bloody war.

Established in 2002, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. Its vision is one of Montenegro as a democratic society of responsible citizens, while its mission is to contribute to the development of civil society and encourage the participation of citizens in policyshaping and decision-making through the education of actors in the fields of democracy, human rights and European integration.

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Priča 2: Milena Perčin / Story 2: Milena Perčin Izvor: Documenta - Centar za suočavanje s prošlošću, Hrvatska / Source: Documenta - Center for Dealing with the Past, Croatia

Vrijeme rata za sobom nerijetko ostavlja kompleksne priče, koje mogu osupnuti kako svojom okrutnošću, ali i neočekivanom humanošću. Priča Milena Perčin, Hrvatice koja je ostala u SAO Krajini i izbjegla sa srpskim stanovništvom poslije VRA Oluja, u sebi je upravo spoj ovih dviju krajnosti rata – sin joj je poginuo kao pripadnik HV-a, dok su je njeni susjedi Srbi čuvali od moguće odmazde u srpskom okruženju. Ova priča donosi dakle i pozitivnu stranu ljudskosti u ratu, u kojem su ljudi različitih nacionalnosti spašavali živote jedni drugima, a nakon rata krenuli živjeti život, pa makar i povratnički.

Documenta – Centar za suočavanje s prošlošću djeluje u Zagrebu, Hrvatska. Osnovana je 2004. godine s ciljem produbljivanja javnog dijaloga o suočavanju s prošlošću putem dokumentiranja povijesnih događaja, razvoja edukativnih politika, komemorativnih praksi, prava na obeštećenje, unapređivanja sudskih praksi i pravnih standarada, naročito kroz praćenje suđenja za ratne zločine.

War stories are often complex and surprising, in that they can capture not only moments of extreme cruelty, but also examples of unexpected kindness. Milena Perčin’s story captures both. A Croat nurse who remained in the Serb Autonomous Region of Krajina throughout the war, she fled from the area together with its Serb population after the Croatian military’s Operation Storm. Her son, a soldier in the Croatian Army, was killed during the war, but her Serb neighbours protected her from possible retaliation in Serbdominated Krajina. Perčin’s is a story of humanity in wartime, a story about people of different ethnicities who protected each other while their communities were in conflict, and who returned to their homes after the end of the conflict and moved on with their lives.

Documenta – Center for Dealing with the Past is based in Zagreb. It was established in 2004 in an attempt to deepen public dialogue on dealing with the past by contributing to the documentation of historical events, developing educational policies, commemorating culture, advocating a compensation policy and advancing judicial practices and legal standards as a result of continuing monitoring of war crimes trials.

Priča: SBX Brezovica / Story 3: SBX Brezovica Izvor: Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD | Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst), Srbija / Source: Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD | Forum ZivilerFriedensdienst), Serbia

SBX Brezovica pruža mogućnost drugačijeg ponašanja, od one koja nasilna okolina od pojedinca ponekad i zahtjeva. Tako se prijateljstvo mladih Srba i Kosovara, iz dnevnopolitičke vizure čini nemogućim. No, mladi boarderi kroz svoj primjer nude drugačiju mogućunost života jednih pored drugih. U kojem prijateljstvo nije tabu riječ, za mlade ljude poput njih.

Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD | Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst) je njemačka organizacija koja je osnovana 1996. godine. Ona osposobljava stručnjake i šalje ih u konfliktne regione gdje sarađuju sa lokalnim partnerima, promovišući miroljubivu koegzistenciju i nenasilno rješavanje konflikata.

SBX Brezovica allows people to behave differently from what is expected of them, and sometime even required from them in their violent society. Given the daily politics, one might think a friendship among young Serbs and Kosovars is impossible. But young snowboarders offer a different path, a possibility for youth like them to live side by side and form friendships.

The Forum Civil Peace Service (forumZFD | Forum ZivilerFriedensdienst) is a German organisation that was established in 1996. It trains and deploys peace experts to regions in conflict, where they work together with local partners to promote peaceful co-existence and non-violent conflict resolution.

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Priča 4: Priča: S.K. / Story 4: S. K.

Izvor: Helsinški odbor za ljudska prava u Republici Srpskoj, Bosna i Hercegovina / Source: Helsinki Committee for Human Rights Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Priča S.K. – žrtva rata/logora, koja nakon njega postaje nacionalist. Sa razlozima, koji bi iz vizure njegova stradanja, mogla biti lako shvaćena, zašto se ta posljedica takvoj žrtvi dogodila. No, kada ta žrtva shvaća kako nacionalizam nije pravi put za nju, kada odluči protiv njega se boriti, i svoj stav suočavati sa dojučerašnjim istomišljenicima, ta životna priča postaje i iznimna filmska priča.

Helsinški odbor za ljudska prava u Republici Srpskoj je nepolitičko, nezavisno, nevladino i neprofitabilno udruženje građana, koje je registrovano 10. maja 1996. godine kod nadležnog Osnovnog suda u Bijeljini.

Od svog osnivanja ova nevladina organizacija je posvećena promociji, zaštiti i monitoringu stanja ljudskih prava u Republici Srpskoj, Bosni i Hercegovini i regionu. Organizacija je, takođe, svoje aktivnosti usmjerila na edukaciju građana, posebno mladih, o temeljnim vrijednostima na kojima su zasnovana ljudska prava, kao i oblast tranzicione pravde.

The story of S.K., a victim of the war and a former camp inmate who became a nationalist after the end of the conflict. His transformation into a nationalist can be understood if the suffering he endured is taken into account. But once this victim recognises that nationalism is not the right choice for him; when he decides to fight against it and to confront other nationalists whose views he agreed with not long ago, his extraordinary story becomes worthy of a film.

The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights Republika Srpska was founded in May 1996 by a group of independent intellectuals, as acitizens’ reaction to violent and systematic human-rights violations. It is an independent, non-profit organisation of citizens that has undertaken a series of activities directed toward promoting and protecting of human rights, with a focus on educating citizens about the basic humanistic and cultural values that underlie human rights, including the field of transitional justice.

Priča 5: Baljevine / Story 5: Baljevine Izvor: Balkanska istraživačka mreža Bosne I Hercegovine (BIRN BiH), Bosna i Hercegovina / Source: The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH), Bosnia and Herzegovina

Baljevine – sjajna priča o selu koje se očuvalo od rata, u kojemu su Srbi i Bošnjaci čuvali jedni druge, otišli iz njega pred Hrvatima, vratili se i dižu glas jer ovakvo selo ne paše nikome u BiH danas. Jer pokazuje da je suživot, i nakon krvavog rata ne samo moguć, već možda i jedini izbor.

Baljevine – an exceptional story about a village that rejected war, a village where Serbs and Bosniaks protected each other during the conflict. When Croat soldiers attacked the village, Serbs and Bosniaks fled their homes. But they returned after the war and today they raise their voices in protest, saying that a village like theirs does not fit anyone’s political agenda in today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina because it shows that co-existence after a bloody war is not only possible, but that it is probably the only right choice.

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Priča 6: Osoba A., Osoba H. i osoba J. F. / Story 6: Person A., Person H. and Person J. F. Izvor: Balkanska istraživačka mreža Bosne I Hercegovine (BIRN BiH), Bosna i Hercegovina / Source: The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH), Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tri priče jednog pakla – priče o silovanim ženama u ratu, nažalost nisu nepoznate. No, iz razumljivih razloga one uvijek ostaju kao površinska činjenica. Koja je opće prihvaćena, i o njoj se ne priča. I s vremenom, strahote, ali i posljedice s kojima se suočavaju u svojoj okolini postanu tabu tema, o kojima se šuti. Tri žene u ovom projektu, odlučile su govoriti. Kako bi u ime mnogih upozorili da su tu, oko nas, da žive s malo razumijevanja za sve ono što i danas prolaze. Ali da ne odustaju, i da i dalje žele od života zadržati ono što je od njega ostalo.

Three stories from hell. That women were raped during the war is a well-known fact, but unfortunately one that no one really talks about. Over time, the horrors women suffered and the impact the experience had on them becomes taboo; they are shunned by the public and their painful experiences are never openly discussed. Three women involved in this project decided to speak out on behalf of all other victims in order to show that they live among us, and demonstrate how little understanding there is for their continued suffering. But they also want to show that they will not give up, that they want to take from life what little it has to offer.

Priča 7: Ramiz Nukić / Story 7: Ramiz Nukić Izvor: Balkanska istraživačka mreža Bosne i Hercegovine (BIRN BiH), Bosna i Hercegovina / Source: The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH), Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ramiz Nukić – jedna od možda najsurovijih priča suočavanja s ljudskim zločinom, ispričana kroz priču protagonista koji već godinama svoje dane provodi u šetnji šumom, u kojoj svakodnevno pronalazi posmrtne ostatke ubijenih u ratu. Svaki kadar ovog mogućeg filma, svaki njegov minut, oštro je suočavnje zapravo s ljudskom nečovječnošću.

Ramiz Nukić’s story is perhaps one of the most painful confrontations with the consequences of crimes committed during the war. For years, Nukić has spent his days walking through the woods in search of the bones of people killed during the war. Every shot of a possible movie about him, every minute of it, would be a confrontation with the evidence of inhumanity.

Balkanska istraživačka mreža Bosne i Hercegovine (BIRN BiH) je nevladina organizacija specijalizirana za praćenje i izvještavanje sa suđenja za ratne zločine. Novinari BIRN BiH od 2005. godine objavljuju analize i kontinuirano informiraju javnost o radu Suda BiH, kao i lokalnih sudova, na procesuiranju predmeta za ratne zločine.

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH) is a non-governmental media organisation based in Sarajevo that specialises in monitoring and reporting on war crimes trials. Since its formation in January, 2005, BIRN BiH has been actively analysing and informing the public about the work of the war crimes chambers at state and local courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Team Project Manager: Ena Rahelić Project Coordinator: Semir M. Dedeić Programme Collaborators Rada Šešić Jovan Marjanović Selection board for True Stories Market: Mirsad Purivatra Jovan Marjanović Djani Hasečić Sead Kreševljaković Boro Kontić Host of the programme Dealing with the Past: Robert Tomić Zuber Host for the guests of the Dealing with the Past Program Antonella Cuardi

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