Synopsis

Hazira survived Srebrenica. She has lived in the Ježevac refugee camp near Tuzla for almost 30 years. She has never been able to return to her home village in the mountains above Srebrenica. Today, it is in Republika Srpska, the Serbian part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put on hold by political and social conditions, her days are marked by survival routines—collecting firewood, cleaning obsessively, and navigating the harsh conditions of camp life. Through dark humor and quiet resilience, Hazira copes with the trauma of a war that continues to define her life.

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To keep it from becoming too painful, Hazira is in constant motion, always running from her memories, her situation, and the fear that it could start all over again. This standstill is symbolic of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina today. Hazira’s portrait serves as a reminder of the enduring impact of war, showing how people like her navigate a world that seems to have forgotten them.

2025 marks the genocide in Srebrenica and the end of the war in former Yugoslavia for the 30th time. This film pays tribute to those who are still suffering from the consequences of this war.

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Info

Genre: Documentary

Length: 30min

Germany, Italy, Slovenia

Script, Direction, Cinematography, Sound Recording: Jakob Krese

Research and Assistance: Meta Krese

Editing: Annika Mayer

Sound-Design, Music, Sound-Mix: Gaston Ibarroule

Color Grading: Arne Büttner

Archive Research: Ivana Naceva

VFX: Gabriela Garrido

Poster Design: Ivan Lastra

Production: Annika Mayer, Jakob Krese, Ivana Naceva

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World Premiere: Berlinale Shorts 2025

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A MAJMUN FILMS, ZERO STRESS AND PÓTEM PRODUCTION.

FUNDED BY Minister of State for Culture and the Media (BKM)

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