Children of War

Call Number
350-1-1:507/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:507/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #507 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000507
Date of air
1997-05-29
Date
1997
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Duration
7 min.
Notes
Beta and VHS

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
Colin Finlay, a California photographer, visited Sarajevo. Finlay delivered rolls of films and cameras, which were donated by Kodak and Canon, to the children of Sarajevo. Through photography, Sarajevo children were asked to express how they were affected by the war in Bosnia, and how their lives were changed as a consequence of it. Finlay says that his goal is for the children to tell their story, of what they feel and what they went through. Lela, a teenage girl, takes the film crew to what used to be her school, showing them demolished rooms where classes are still being held. She and her girlfriends take the crew through the Sarajevo library and the cemetery. Alma, another teenage girl, talks briefly about the Sarajevo library, stating that once it is reconstructed it will be beautiful again. Hamed, a teenage boy, explains that the reason he returned to his destroyed city is because he believes in peace. An unidentified man and his wife are shown returning to their destroyed apartment, frustrated about not knowing where to begin their life again. Other footage includes children walking through rubble and debris taking pictures, people running from sniper fire, and young boys playing war with toy guns.

Context

Associated Names
Fox News (Producer)