Before the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina was ethnically and religiously
One of the most diverse countries in Europe
Muslims, Serbs and Croats lived together in harmony.
Bosna and Herzegovina 1992
Go get ready. Come to mami ...
Come to mama ...
Go, Go, Go ...
It is too much?! - You look gorgeous!.
Come here.
Just this, a bit like this ..
A little further down and it looks super good - What are you doing?
OK , show me a sexy pose .. - What?
What time is it?
And this! Do not forget this!
Thanks for helping me with my son.
So I came back here. - I am so excited for you.
Do you Remember how to get there? - Aja.
No, no, keep that.
Have fun!
I love you!
Thank you! 22 Thank you!
Now something for lovers.
Secure the area. We will need a blood transfusion.
Okay ...
In the land of blood and honey
AFTER 4 MONTHS
Ayla.
Wake up.
It's Azra? - I can't see.
Oh my God!
Where the are taking the men?
Where is your passport? - I Do not know.
Where is your passport! - I do not know, I have no idea!
Open the door! - Open! Now!
Open the door!
Get your coats and get out.
Out!
Let's go!
All men, up!
move! move
come on!
Move!
Move! Move! Let's go!
you. to the bus.
go, go, go!
To the bus.
come on.
No. No, no ... - Come on, let's go.
come on, come on!
move, move, faster!
Tell me, how do shepherd counts the sheep?
How?
1, 2, 3 ...
... 5, 6 ...
move, move!
Give me your purse.
Which one of you can cook?
Not shit Cook .. But real cook
I'm a doctor.
I can saw. anything you need
coats, curtains, I can make something for the beds ..
you can fuck ?
What is all this now ?
every body having fun ?
Let me do this one .
Are you hiding something?
this one is done .
hurry up ! allready this takes too long.
Get in !
Are you okay?
Everything will be alright .
they have cut our electricity, and now the water ... how it's going to be allright?
See what they are doing to us ?
Not even knowing that my sister is alive ..
I know ... 78 I know.
How I am going to do with him?
Maybe ...
I have to go out of here.
We have to go very very soon . Maybe on the night the convoy !
They night cars are being attacked as well
We have to stay calm.
Whydon't you get some sleep and I take care of the baby, okay?
Do you think we are too harsh? I understand
You're young you don't care about the past
We, Serbs faught the Turks 500 years .
To stop them from conquerring Europe.
We stood against the Austro-Hungarian empire. And we brought them down!
We kicked Hitler's arse , and we won
A million Serbs were killed in the second World War
This land is soaked with Serbian blood , and now they want us to live here ..
Under Muslim rule? In the Muslim state ?
Sometimes I recognize people. I get into their house and arecognize their faces.
you just pretent to be a good neighbor, Daniel.
Under Tito, they hid their traitors faces waiting the opportunity to destroy Yugoslavia!
and attack us ! - I am a Serb patriot , you don't have to question that .
Are you? But you question our methods ...
Do you think the rest of the world will ignore all this?
I do not. The UN has sent a force of peacekeepers for Croatia.
they will not return their backs
Of course. They see, but they will do nothing .
Serbs are the only serious army in this part of Europe.
They know that we are partners to make deals with .
they need us they will not fight us ...
so, get your numbers up
and fininsh cleansing these area. Do not want your men to question you.
And what about you father?
I already question you .
Do strong work, Daniale. Make me a proud father.
No!
Please! No!
Enter.
Why do you sit there?
Stand up!
Ayla ..
Remember as things were before the war ..
Please. Let me help you.
I'll see you every day.
You know, people are not often they seam to be
Want to know my secret?
I am trying to have a conversation with you, you know?
Do you want to know my secret, Ayla?
Yes.
I am trying to play my part among the people I grown up with .
Men I went to school with .
I found this war very difficult to stomack .
But my father, Neboj?a Vukojevic ...
General Vukojevic.
Think different, of course.
You know I've said to other men,that you are my property ...
And they are not allowed to touch you.
Get out !
Go!
People who leave their home get risk of being shot
Red Cross and UN releave convoys , even women and children looking for food,
are being targeted .
The images of these attacks galvanized international opinion against the Serbs.
But Western governments don't want to intervene in the conflict.
The American secretary of state says we don't have a dog in our fight .
Across Bosnia nearly 6000 people have been killed todate.
A Million have been forced from their homes ... - Bring more coffee around here ..
Biggest refugee crisis in close to 50 years.
The causes of conflict lying in the break up after forty years of communist rule ..
Of old Yugoslavia.
come in Ayla.
Please.
Would you like to drink?
No, sir.
"Sir?"
Danijele.
I had a shot Today.
One of your Muslim friends Jenietko
I had a nice thougth about you ..
I wondered .
"wish you thank me if , I spared this man's life ? "
And ask myself : Why is it so easy for some men to kill the other?
Then I wondered ...
" Would She kill me, if she had the chance? "
Ayla would like Daniel ?
Did you kill him?
No.
Is everything okay with you? - I think it's fine .
The front line is stable. holding our positions.
Muslims all are in problem with the place
We have to be more careful who will target across the enemy lines.
UNPROFOR is increasing their presence they are putting more observers on the ground .
Whatever we do, the less the opportunity to go unnoticed.
Now what?
Radovan and politicians will bee kissing international tv's ass ?
Trying to make it looks like nothing is happening .. Why?
The UN and UNPROFOR do nothing, but stay there on the other side
We're now ready ! - I am just telling to watch yourselves !
Enter.
Good evening , Ayla.
Thank you for the dinner.
For cleaning up after me. I appreciate it.
you were welcome .
you have a beautiful smile.
Thank you.
I never asked you ... who you were before the war?
What did you do? - I wanted to be a painter.
I was a painter I suppose ...
I had a painting hanging to the Sarajevo Municipal Gallery .
Really? - Yes.
But it doesn't really matter now , Does it ?
And what did you paint ?
People or, would you call it ...
Still life ...?
People.
Usually , my sister.
Did you always want to be in the police?
Some of us have the luxury of choice.
To me, this was part of a very old family tradition.
Have you found?
ya.
That 's the one
Watch and learn.
Watch where you're going.
clean up ...
Tomorrow after lunch
I will go to the back alley to have a cigarette ..
I will leave the guards free
In the bath room about the radiator There is a window.
Go through it, I should go waiting for you on the other side.
I will not stop you ..
Get out of the city you as quick as you can .
Find a shelter.
And Do not come out unless absolutely have to .
and then only on the early evenings
we can not see you at night, and my soldiers are getting drunk anyway.
This war is going to an end any time soon.
Things will only get worse.
You should know .
I wish so terrible you should be exterminated ?
You're not.
I 'm Sorry ..
It is very complicated.
It is politics, not a murder .
The politics for this are very complicated .
It is murder.
Really for political game ...
... But it's still killing.
There is more reason for you to go tomorrow.
I can not protect you forever, no matter how much I want to ...
Get some coffee. - Thanks
I pray I never see my husband again .
Never found out.
No. ..
He has to know what has done to me ..
I want to die.
Try to get some rest.
Gotcha !
Careful.
Here is the backpack. You sure you wanna do this?
Ya I am sure. I'm sick of doing nothing .
And everybody is out for medication .
Do not worry.
Sleep, sleep ...
Get the fuck out!
Everyone!
Open the door!
Come on!
Well, esc?chanme! Pack your things.
Sign this papers. Tomorrow we are coming to evacuate
Thank you. - Is this a temporary or permanent?
sign it . - I wont sign . I have no where to go.
I've lived here 30 years ...
Move ...
Sign it .
Shall I put pour it , sir? - Yes.
Listen to me , Ayla.
I have been transferred to Sarajevo. I have to leave immediately.
I have to remind you that what I want to explained to you that all the way out now is an hour after dinner ...
By then every one would have the drink .
And they get daisy when changeing guards.
I finish it my coffee and look out .
He did everything she could. She was unable to keep him quite
She did everything she could.
Where is my son ?
Head quarters - Sarajevo
Welcome - Thank you. Is it OK?
2 clicks to the left.
It's time to go home!
We assume from here
Like this?
Who smokes Drina that's not cool!
Got News? - Nothing, brother.
Nothing! Pieke slijepe! 273 Here is too long. - Come on!
Do not fuck around
Where did you go ?
My wife is pregnant.
Three month.
Congratulations!
Really ..
This is the best news in days.
Captain we are going to finish this war before the little man is born ?
The little boy ? - It has to be.
I love a little girl too much ,
She drive me crazy .. little girl ..
We are doing this for them ...
So they don't have to go to war when they grow up ..
We are .
Santa, do not turn the way ...
Merry Christmas to all!
I remember this place. I used to come here with my mother .
I used to come with a hooker .
fuck you.
It was a fucking joke. a fucking joke!
I have never been in a museum. - What is your problem, man?
Fuck you.
Aleksandre, look! - Fuck you too.
Holy soldier . - Fuck you.
Guy Guy !Come Here!
Look at this! Olympic medals
Do not touch! That's mine!
I found this.
What happened?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me!
Will be ok. ...
water?
SPRING 1993
Bosnians say the UN arms embargo favours the Serbs side ...
Enter.
... because it already have all the weapons it need.
government spokesperson said that BosnianPatriots are fighting to defend their territory,
but find themselves surrounded and are out armed .
Still, the fight come.
It's alright .
it's me , Hana.
Esma ...
You, in the back .
You, see.
You, too.
And you, get up .
come on! let's go !
Come out with your hand in the air and surrender
It's over!
you don't want to kill your own people!
It's over!
Surrender !
Get out!
Get up! Get up ..
Take your things. - come on! Faster!
Get out!
Get Faster !
Ayla ...
I just can't ...
You know there is a little window in the bathroom?
yes ..
After they drinks ,there is a usually moment when the guards slow to appear
I think tonight there is a good chance , the men will be destracted.
If I make it , You should know how.
Get up. - Lift.
Mitre.
Mitre!
Stay behind , I'll handle it.
Do not drink too much, I need you sober Tomorrow.
Thanks kid.
Hurry up, dear.
do not shoot! do not shoot! - What's your name?
Ayla!
What?
Ayla.
Darko.
Are you okay?
She is live? - Yes.
You know where she is ? - Yeah, she is not far . About 2 hours away .
slow down .
- I can not, I'm too excited.
slow down , or they kill us. slow down.
Where is the child?
He was killed ..
No. ..
Not killed ... no ...
Throw it out. Here is the dinner , real dinner .
Cufte - (meatballs).
What have you?
Cheese and crackers.
I will kill a man for a glass of juice
?opska O salad.
And Coca Cola! how much do you miss Cola ? - For me a glass of milk is enough.
Steak!
Big steak, medium rare.
Or rare ... or burnt!
Or whatever, just a steak
You know when the plane with aid arrive
Early in the morning. - Do you know where it is from ?
Italy.
40 minutes away.
No .. less ..
Peace, shopping, dancing ... - Italy ...
Some tourists sitting in the sun worring about getting an even tan.
Do you know it left empty ?
Just stopped to drop the supplies and when they left, they left empty
They took no one .. no Wounded, no children ... no one
Imagine that ...
Layla, I saw your painting today in the Danijel Vukojevic office.
My picture ? No ...
I swear. Right in the main office.
it's very strange. What would Danijel Vukojevic have my picture?
I was peering in , in the binoculars, And it seemed as if you're standing in the room.
he disguised me !
All of them ..
My mother is serb ... You know, I can not hate all Serbs.
What I meant not all Serbs but the chetnik Serbs * Nationalists who hate other religions *.
You know what they say that she became worse than his father.
We have to do something .
When everything is finished ... do not know what happened then ...
We need to get someone on the inside ...
How many men does he cover on? - Where?
Do you have any suggestions?
Yes, I understand ...
I'll try ..
Are you sure? - They are bombarding Sarajevo ...
How to make contact to us?
You'll have to really convince them .
I will.
Where should I be?
How far away is it? - At Water point.
The plan if it is dangerous, but ...
Be careful.
I always am.
You too..
I will .
come on Bosnian ..
Tell a joke. - I do not know ...
Tell a joke ...
we found him at convoy.
He said he get information on hide out and sniper points.
Let me talk to him ..
- Name ?
What is your occupation ?
What was your occupation before the war?
I was assistant to the bake.
Irlagic.
I remember ...
You had the best rolls.
Sir , I can help you ..
I will work as a spy for others .. and now you will spy for us?
I know the diployment of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina
If you give me a map I'll show them to you .
ok .
I'll play.
That's a nice painting.
It looks like a friend of mine ..
and it is going to be her ,and I know her sister, she is the one that has painted it..
ok.
Show me.
here.
here they have been deployed .
And Here, under this bridge, Mr. Durakovic and his brother ...
There are metal doors ... ... - Aleksandre.
Get this information and bring me that painter.
If you are lying to me , I'll kill you.
I am not lying.
Where is She ? -this..this one
let's go!
I am so happy to see you alive.
The last time I saw you, I couldn't get you to leave ..
Was it wrong to assume that you wanted to be with me?
No.
Don't be shy of me.
Good morning, Ayla.
What do your men think of bringing me a muslim breakfast ?
You worry about me?
am I a prisoner?
you are not a prisoner, if you want to be here.
You are now my official painter now .. in residence.
Am I ? - Yes, you are.
Then I have nothing to fear.
A pear ..
Probably the last one in all of Bosnia.
Enjoy it .
Room at the fire end. Yes, sir
Do not.
You look like a pirate.
WINTER 1994
This Muslim bastards. just Yesterday they killed 47 people.
civilians.
They will pay for this ..
I swear.
This is going to be the last winter with war.
We now control more than 80% of the territory.
In spring time ,we will finish our work ..
And there will be peace in Bosnia.
Daniel is a good boy. He grew up into a real man.
Strong!
He is doing a good job. His men love him.
Just ...
he is keeping a girl for too long ...
A muslum girl.
I don't know, maybe it's not true. People like talking nonsense ...
They say he does need any one near her ...
I get to the men .
Wine?
Is it your birthday?
No. ..
Is it yours? - No.
When is your birthday? - End of November.
yours?
11th of May .
I missed it then ..
We now control more than 80% of the territory ..
I'm not sure how I am supposed to feel about that ...
of course ...
You went to the detention camp today ...
How do you know?
I heard your men talking in the courtyard ..
What is it like there?
Is it what I imagine ?
Right to us!
Camps are an ugly part of war.
Nobody can deny it.
Come on, eat. you are till very slight
I want to see you healthy and strong.
What is it ?
What is wrong ? .. Ayla?
Sometimes I feel so much guilty for being gave it to you.
You couldn't help them if you have been there with them That is make no difference.
But I don't have to sleep with their murderer.
Do you think that your people are not murderers? huh ? Do you think you are clean?.
You have no idea about this war.
Your people start detente ..
And now I am monster now , am I ?
I did not mean that. - Oh no?
You are afraid of me now , aren't you ?
Dance with me.
What?
Dance with me.
you are a foul.
Am I ?
You are there in the bed alone, and I am here dancing.
Who is the fool then?
come.
Get dressed.
You paint?
yes.
Paint my portrait.
Name?
Ayla.
Surname.
Ekmed?ic.
Age?
28.
Married?
No.
You have soft hands.
Ladies hands.
My mother's hands were rough and cracked.
Always black, for the field where she worked.
So that Muslim ladies could wear silk dresses ...
She had to feed seven children.
She was in the field that morning, When they came ...
August 1944 ...
With her three older sons and my sister Milica .... 4 years old .
I was the youngest.
My grandmother to take me ,the two of my brothers, to the side of the mountain
to look after the cows ..
30 thieves hunshed the region ...
the are Approaching ... a village.
They found them in the field ...
... And they killed them.
They slaugth them all
And left them to rot.
Half of my village was killed that day.
Your hands are white.
You never worked to land ..
My grandfather was a patisan.
I was raised to know no difference between Serbs, Croats and Muslims.
Ya. Some of you were.
Leave your desk .
you are new of driving
Cool, huh? - Aja.
Let's warm inside.
This pileup is too old for this war. I need to get us a new truck ..
That will be nice
What you wanted? - Red Cross.
Red cross? - Yes, nobody is going to shoot us like that.
You wish you ... - Mr. ..
What happens, Marko? - You need sign this.
Where's the pen?
Thank you.
Hey Boss ...
Open the door. 570 Open the door, go!
What did you do? What did you do? Tell me!
You brought me here!
I try to save you!
I live here, because I try to save you! What did you do?
Your father did...
Your father! -Lier! Lier!
Your father! - Lier!
Your father did it!
How was She ?
She was good.
What do you see in our future, Peter?
See there is building there? - Ya.
Nothing worth . All burn out and we can clear it all.
Start a fresh.
Maybe we could build some new
Get Out!
And knock before you enter the room of the officer
Do you hear me ?
Your mother would turn in her grave she knew ...
You think it's alright to be with a Muslim whore?
Do you think is alright?
Do not be fooled ... Danijel
Please, Danijel. Please.
get rid of her It's bad blood, she will betray you.
Believe me .
She is not to be trusted.
We must get rid of them.
We must !
Let me do this with my own father ..
On my own ..
No!
Neboj?a ...
Friend!
We are the same!
We are all Bosnians!
Neboj?a, I know you!
Should I trust you?
Did I make mistake ? - No.
I think I did .
You are my enemy.
No.
Am I your enemy ? - No.
Why I couldn't we go on the Serb ...
In other news at the United Nations today ....
The U.S. embassador Madeleine Albright ...
... presented evidence that the mass graves near the Bosnian town, of Srebrenica.
Albright said that the satellite filters support allegations, ...
...that the Serb forces, who captured the area last month ...
systematically excuted the Muslim men and boys,
who came into their custody.
The Red Cross claims at least 7,000 men from Srebrenica are missing
and fell dead.
Three men who escaped the Bosnian town, were reported to the last ...
Now I am a father! - Father !
I tried it's is ok .. She is nice, she can do it .
When we first met, fell pants themselves.
Thank you.
I thought you left ..
Put this on.
You look beautiful.
Where is everyone?
I gave them the night off.
Beautiful, huh ?
I love his brush strokes
So bold ...
I always wanted to touch it.
Touch it then .
I can't. - yes you can there is no one here .
It's more about the empty space ..
"the empty space "?
Yes.
It's the choice not to do something there .
Look!
I found one I like .
Realy , I like this one. The story of the empty space.
Very funny.
I have to go to the front line again tomorrow.
Do you ?
When can expect you back?
I am not sure.
About Wednesday night I will get in touch with you
How?
I will order my cook to punish you.
If you get no dinner on Wednesday night, that means I'm safe.
Then I will be happy to starve that night.
Why Wednesday?
We will all meet to the church across from here.
Whoever makes there, is safe.
Do you not bombing churches?
If they try bombing the churches, they will rise enough public opinion
So don't worry.
Stay here.
Your father is asking for you.
Has something happened?
I Don't know, he called for an urgent meetting for all senior officers.
You go, I follow.
I have to go. - What's happening?
Do not know. Just follow up to hill. will it be alright ?
Yes.
Here it is, my friends.
They have already started bombing our positions.
That fucked Clinton .
He is trying to save his ass at home in Washington.
Here .
just Read .
entervening to put an end to ethnic cleansing and mass atrocities ...
apparently they need to save face and make some noise.
And draw their idea of justice at the country they know nothing about.
That's it.
We expect this area of racious to get hit any time .
On the Eve of the Kosovo Battle *-against ottoman empire-*
Our king, Lazar choose a hillary kingdom over an earthly one .
And tonight my brothers, we have the same choice before us
We will not negotiate.
We will not be humiliated.
We are under attack, and this is the moment ...
... When we, Serbs, stand and unit.
For the Serbs!
Serbs!
Shit.
go get down!
Let's go boys.
Get all inside.
No, no ... We at the church.
Just arrived. We have few losses.
Give the paint no dinner tonight , save it for the men.
You are surprised to see me alive, Turkish pig!
Why you are not here?
To be with you ..
Where did you go this night?
To see your muslim friends and tell them I'll be in the Church?
I saw your sister.
I am Sorry.
Stop.
I say stop!
Raise your hands up !
STOP!
Put your hands up. 710 I am Danijel Vukojevic
I am a criminal of war.
My name is Danijel Vukojevic.
I am a criminal of war .
Three and a half years, the international community without success, could not stop the war in Bosnia.
occupation of Sarajevo was the longest in recent history.
Nationwide, 1 out of 2 Bosnian was forced to flee their homes.
During the war, 50,000 women Bosnicas were raped,
that led to the first conviction for sexual exploitation violence, individually, as a crime against humanity.
The war in Bosnia has been one of the largest conflict in Europe since World War II Mundiala.
Since 1995, he got a unstable peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
there is still a great divide, and the struggle for reconciliation continues.