Topic: Balkan Wars

Direction Michael Tolajian

Cast Vlade Divac

Synopsis 30 for 30: Once Brothers (TV) (2010) explores the compelling story of Dražen Petrović and Vlade Divac, two childhood friends united by their love for basketball. Together, they propelled the Yugoslavian National team to unprecedented success. Their journey led them...

Direction Paul Mitchell · Angus MacQueen

Cast Robin Ellis

Direction Emir Kusturica

Cast Miki Manojlovic · Lazar Ristovski · Mirjana Jokovic · Slavko Stimac

Synopsis Underground (1995) delves into the tumultuous modern history of Yugoslavia through the lens of two friends, Blacky and Marko, whose lives intertwine over several decades. The narrative kicks off in Belgrade, 1941, where the charismatic Blacky and the more cerebral...

Direction Boris Malagurski

Synopsis The Weight of Chains (2010) is a thought-provoking Canadian documentary that scrutinizes the involvement of the US, NATO, and the EU in the tumultuous dissolution of the once-thriving European nation, Yugoslavia. The film offers a unique perspective through rarely seen...

Direction Milcho Manchevski

Cast Katrin Cartlidge · Rade Serbedzija · Grégoire Colin · Labina Mitevska

Synopsis Before the Rain (1994) explores the cyclical nature of violence through a narrative that loops back on itself. Set in Macedonia amidst the Bosnian War, the film follows a group of Christians pursuing an ethnic Albanian girl suspected of killing...

Direction Jasmila Zbanic

Cast Jasna Djuricic · Izudin Bajrovic · Boris Ler · Dino Bajrovic

Synopsis Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020) is set in Bosnia during the tumultuous month of July 1995. The story revolves around Aida, a translator working for the United Nations in the besieged town of Srebrenica. As the Serbian army advances and takes...

Direction Emir Kusturica

Cast Miki Manojlovic · Mirjana Jokovic · Slavko Stimac · Bora Todorovic

Direction Peter Kosminsky

Cast Ioan Gruffudd · Matthew Macfadyen · Damian Lewis · Tom Ward

Synopsis Warriors (TV) (1999) follows a group of soldiers from UNPROFOR peacekeeping units who, after witnessing the horrific consequences of ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia, struggle to reintegrate into their civilian lives back in the UK. The film delves into...

Direction Anja Kofmel

Synopsis Chris the Swiss (2018) delves into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a young journalist, whose body was discovered in Croatia on January 7, 1992, amidst the chaos of war. The journalist was found wearing the uniform of an...

Direction Guillaume de Fontenay

Cast Niels Schneider · Ella Rumpf · Vincent Rottiers · Elisa Lasowski

Synopsis Sympathy for the Devil (2019) is set in 1992 amidst the brutal conflict that would eventually tear apart Ex-Yugoslavia. The story follows Paul, a daring and outspoken war correspondent who is deeply embedded in the siege of Sarajevo. Known for...

Direction Elie Chouraqui

Cast Andie MacDowell · Elias Koteas · Brendan Gleeson · Adrien Brody

Synopsis Harrison's Flowers (2000) centers around Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist who has earned the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. His family, particularly his wife, is causing him to struggle to focus on his work while he is in dangerous war zones. He...

Direction Vinko Bresan

Cast Leon Lucev · Alma Prica · Mirjana Karanovic · Drazen Kuhn

Direction Václav Dvorák

Synopsis Kosovo, Stolen Land (2008) is a thought-provoking Czech TV documentary that delves into the complex and controversial topic of Kosovo's independence. Produced by Vaclav Dvorak, this documentary was co-produced by the state-owned Czech TV before the Czech Government's official recognition...

Direction Zrinko Ogresta

Cast Ksenija Marinkovic · Lazar Ristovski · Tihana Lazovic · Robert Budak

Synopsis On the Other Side (2016) follows Vesna, who relocated her family to Zagreb two decades prior to escape a past that threatened to shatter their lives. However, a sudden, unanticipated phone call forces her to confront a hidden secret she...

Direction Fernando León de Aranoa

Cast Tim Robbins · Benicio del Toro · Olga Kurylenko · Mélanie Thierry

Synopsis A Perfect Day (2015) follows a team of humanitarian workers as they navigate a treacherous conflict zone to retrieve a corpse from a well. The body was deliberately placed to contaminate the water supply, making the task both urgent and...

Direction Dalibor Matanic

Cast Tihana Lazovic · Goran Markovic · Nives Ivankovic · Mira Banjac

Synopsis The High Sun (2015) explores three distinct romantic narratives unfolding across three successive decades in two adjacent Balkan villages. These communities are weighed down by a protracted history of inter-ethnic animosity. The film delves into the perils and the resilience...

Direction Nebojsa Slijepcevic

Cast Goran Bogdan · Dragan Micanovic · Alexis Manenti · Robert Ugrina

Synopsis The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (2024) chronicles the harrowing journey of a passenger train as it traverses from Belgrade, Serbia, to Bar, Montenegro. The narrative takes a grim turn when the train is halted by armed Serbian paramilitary...

Direction Travis Wilkerson

Cast Ivan Peric · Travis Wilkerson · Matilda Jane Wilkerson · Dalton Wilkerson

Synopsis Through the Graves the Wind Is Blowing (2024) delves into the life of Ivan Peric, a police detective who epitomizes the contemporary struggles of Croatia. Born to a fisherman, Ivan chose a career in law enforcement to steer clear of...

Direction Goran Markovic

Cast Tihomir Stanic · Jelena Djokic · Dragan Nikolic · Mira Furlan

Synopsis The Tour (2008) is set in 1993, during the most desolate period of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A troupe of actors from Belgrade, naive to the dangers ahead, set out on a journey for swift financial gain—a "tour"...

Direction Henry Singer · Rob Miller

Synopsis The Trial of Ratko Mladić (2018) delves into the chilling aftermath of the Bosnian War, which left Europe horrified by the discovery of concentration camps and mass graves in the former Yugoslavia. The conflict claimed the lives of approximately 100,000...