Hazira is a survivor of Srebrenica who lost her home, her first husband, and endured the trauma of landmines that severely injured her sister and later took her brother’s life. Now, 30 years later, she still lives in the Ježevac refugee camp, where each day brings new struggles. Despite the hardships, Hazira holds onto a glimmer of hope, though she remains disillusioned by unfulfilled political promises and the ongoing challenges of camp life.
Jakob Krese grew up between the former Yugoslavia and Germany. He studied cinematography and directing in Berlin, Sarajevo and Havana. With a family history shaped by contrasting political legacies he became deeply interested in the complex dynamics between the individual and the collective. He tries to explore these structural connections in his cinematic work, searching for past memories and future possibilities of resistance.
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Hazira survived Srebrenica. She has lived in the Ježevac refugee camp near Tuzla for almost 30 years. She has never been able to return to her home village in the mountains above Srebrenica. Today, it is in Republika Srpska, the Serbian part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put on hold by political and social conditions, her days are marked by survival routines—collecting firewood, cleaning obsessively, and navigating the harsh conditions of camp life. Through dark humor and quiet resilience, Hazira copes with the trauma of a war that continues to define her life.
To keep it from becoming too painful, Hazira is in constant motion, always running from her memories, her situation, and the fear that it could start all over again. This standstill is symbolic of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina today. Hazira’s portrait serves as a reminder of the enduring impact of war, showing how people like her navigate a world that seems to have forgotten them.
2025 marks the genocide in Srebrenica and the end of the war in former Yugoslavia for the 30th time. This film pays tribute to those who are still suffering from the consequences of this war.
The film is premiering at Berlinale Shorts 2025.
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