The Sarajevo Syndrome

Call Number
350-1-1:91/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:91/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #91 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000091
Date of air
1993-09-27
Date
1993
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Notes
Torture • Prison Camps • Destruction Civilian Property • Ethnic Cleansing • Military/Para-Military • Refugee/Ex-Pow ID

Content

Form/Genre
Television program
Contents Summary
The broadcast focuses on the psychological effects of war on Sarajevo's children. Through the children's drawings depicting the war, the reporter shows how the children react to the daily trauma of the war. Children are also shown playing war games and doing chores alongside their families, such as obtaining water daily. The latter portion of the broadcast discusses dissension within the U.S. State Department regarding the Balkans, showing former State Department workers criticizing their former senior officials. The report shows a contrast between the official line and actual events taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Context

Associated Names
ABC (Copyright holder, Producer)