Erasing Bosnia (2024)

Documentary

Synopsis

Thirty years after the Yugoslav Wars, survivors of the Bosnian Genocide, alongside photojournalists and historians, continue to battle intense genocide denial, particularly affecting Bosniak-Muslims. Despite war crime convictions of key Serb leaders by international courts, denial efforts persist, driven by nationalist rhetoric and revisionist agendas. This denial erases the truth of the genocide, impedes healing for survivors, and distorts historical memory. With the conclusion of war trials, the responsibility now falls to survivors and community members to educate the world, preserve the truth, and combat this erasure of justice.

Credits

Lead Editor and Motion Graphics: Matthew Johnson
Research and Script Editor: Christian Romero
Research and Imaging: Kyle Barton
Visual Effects and Treatment: Pablo Gonzalez-Miranda

Faculty Advisors: Catherine Masud & Aida Gradaščević

Special Thanks

David Pettigrew and Ron Haviv for Photographs and Visuals UConn Human Rights Archives Classes I & II

This project thanks the support of the Department of Digital Media and Design and the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute at the University of Connecticut.