Nightline: Portrait of a War Criminal

Call Number
350-1-1:440/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:440/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #440 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000440
Date of air
1996-08-04
Date
1996
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
English
Duration
30 min.
Notes
sponsored by Soros program "How to be citizens", arrogant, provocative

Content

Form/Genre
Documentary film
Contents Summary
This program is about Drazen Erdemovic (Bosnian Croat), a former soldier in the Bosnian Serb army who turned himself in to the war Crimes Tribunal in the Hague and has pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity perpetrated in Srebrenica. A report by Sheila MacVicar investigating Erdemovic's past is included. Erdemovic was a smuggler, who later joined the Bosnian Serb Army. Statements by Erdemovic's friend, former girlfriend, and wife, and by women refugees from Srebrenica, give a perspective on Erdemovic's life and provide insights into his motives. Footage from Srebrenica in July 1995 and War Crimes Tribunal is included.

Context

Associated Names
ABC (Copyright holder, Producer)