A confrontational film about the massacre of Srebrenica and how shockingly little the UN and the Dutch government did to intervene.

UN interpreter Aida is at the UN compound in Potocari (Bosnia and Herzegovina) in July 1995, when it is flooded with refugees. There are fears of ethnic cleansing by the Bosnian Serb army. During the film we follow Aida closely, as she tries to prevent the Bosnian Serb army from also capturing her husband and two sons. A harsh story about the realities of genocide that is unfortunately urgent as ever.

The screening will be preceded by a brief lecture by Dr. Steven Van Bockstael. Dr. Van Bockstael is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Groningen, where he teaches in the BA and MA programs of International Relations and International Organization, as well as the Master on International Humanitarian Action. His research interests are focused on processes of conflict and development, particularly in the Global South and with special emphasis on the role of natural resources.

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