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Srebrenica genocide: A woman’s search for her missing brother in Bosnia

Srebrenica genocide: A woman’s search for her missing brother in Bosnia

Summary

Sifa Suljic returns to Bosnia and Herzegovina to learn more about her family's history during the Bosnian War. She aims to find out what happened to her brother, whose remains have not been found, using a family videotape and by visiting her childhood home.

Key Facts

  • Sifa Suljic is from Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • She fled to Spain with her baby daughter during the Bosnian War.
  • Her family members, except for her elder brother, were killed in the Srebrenica genocide.
  • Most of her family's remains were found in mass graves.
  • Sifa uses a videotape made before her family went missing to learn more about her brother.
  • She seeks to understand why neighbors turned against each other during the war.
  • "Srebrenica: The Last Tape" is a documentary film by Albert Sole about her story.

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