Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 1995: Approximately 8,000 Bosnian men and boys were murdered in Srebrenica between 11 and 19 July 1995 under the command of Ratko Mladić, then Commander of the Bosnian Serb Army. The genocide remains the gravest war crime committed in Europe since the Second World War, even though the city was a UN protection zone at the time.
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Beerdigung Srebrenica
Thirty-one years later, on the official day of remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide, photographer Armin Smailovic and director Branko Šimić revisit these events in a musical staged reading, presenting them through three perspectives: those of the victims, the perpetrators, and the observers.
This powerful collage of texts, documentary material, photography, and music is performed by actors Jens Harzer and Vernesa Berbo, accompanied by musician Amira Berbo. The result is a focused and compelling artistic exploration of memory, responsibility, and historical perception.
- Text and Direction: Branko Šimić, Armin Smailovic
- Photography: Armin Smailovic
- Music: Amira Berbo
- With: Jens Harzer, Vernesa Berbo, Amira Berbo
PROGRAMME
Welcome: Dr Roland Borchers, Director, Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion and Reconciliation
Musical Staged Reading
Discussion with the Artists
Moderator: Dr Kathrin Jurkat, Research Associate, Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion and Reconciliation
A small reception will follow the event.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Doors open: 5.30 pm
Language: German
FREE ADMISSION
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This event is presented in cooperation with the Rusch Foundation, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion and Reconciliation.
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Thirty-one years later, on the official day of remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide, photographer Armin Smailovic and director Branko Šimić revisit these events in a musical staged reading, presenting them through three perspectives: those of the victims, the perpetrators, and the observers.
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July 2026
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