Sarajevo: A Street under Siege

Call Number
350-1-1:180/1

General information

Call No.:
350-1-1:180/1
Part of series
HU OSA 350-1-1 Records of the International Monitor Institute: Europe: Balkan Archive
Located at
BetaSP NTSC #180 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00000180
Date of production
1993-12
Date
1993
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Bosnian, English
Notes
December 21-22, 1993

Content

Form/Genre
Documentary film
Contents Summary
This is a collage of two-minute reports from Sarajevo, beginning with the 623rd day of siege. A longer report, a Christmas special, is also featured. Each report focuses on different aspects of the everyday lives of the residents of one street, showing how people cope and survive in the city without electricity, water supplies, heating fuel, food, and medication—all the while under heavy shelling. Stories included show how Sarajevans cope with the loss of loved ones, how children cope and survive, how the lack of food affects residents' lives, how they cope with the fear of being injured or killed, and their efforts to maintain the multiethnic character of the city.

Context

Associated Names
Merkin, Jane (Director)
BBC (Copyright holder, Creator/Author, Producer)