SYNOPSIS

In the anonymity of the mass graves, a team of forensic scientists is looking for the last usable traces of human DNA. Their goal: to give the victims back their names and dignity.

The Balkan War of the nineties resulted in the disappearance of thousands of people; their remains possibly missing forever. Survivors and those left behind pin their hopes on excavations and scientific work. Forensic anthropologists and archaeologists work with great concentration. A person takes shape bone by bone. Will they also get an identity? Will relatives finally receive closure and a grave to anchor their remembrance and grief?

FESTIVALS

Locarno Film Festival 2022, “Semaine de la critique” - Switzerland (World premiere)

Solothurn Film Festival 2023, “Panorama Schweiz” - Switzerland (Nominated for Prix de Soleure)

Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival 2023, “Newcomers competition” - Greece (Int. premiere)

Crossing Europe Film Festival 2023, “Documentary competition” - Linz, Austria

DokuFest Film Festival 2023, “Human Rights Dox” - Prizren, Kosovo

Sarajevo Film Festival 2023, “BH film” - Bosnia and Herzegowina

Job Film Days Festival 2023, “Documentary competition” - Turin, Italy

Hof Film Festival 2023, “Official selection ” - Germany

Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival 2023, “Official selection ” - Spain

Guangzhou Int. Documentary Film Festival 2023, “Official selection ” - China

Docu Days Film Festival 2024, “Out of competition ” - Ukraine

Tirana Int. Human Rights Film Festival 2024, “Official selection” - Albania

Pärnu Documentary Film Festival 2024, “Official selection” - Estonia

AWARDS

Berner Filmpreis 2023 - Bern, Switzerland

Job Film Days Festival 2023, “Documentary competition” - Turin, Italy - “Jury Special Mention”

CREDITS

With: Muniba Muftić, with: Ramiz Nukić, with the team of ICMP: Dragana Vučetić, Almir Olovčić, Sandra Šostarić, Dean Saržinski, Bojana Tomašević, Šejla Vejzagić, Nermin Hodžić, Salih Hodžić, Beisa Talić and the DNA - laboratory team in The Hague, The Netherlands. Voiceover mother: Faketa Salihbegović-Avdagić, Voiceover forensic: Snežana Vidovič, Voiceover recording: Igor Kasapović, Director of photography, drone operator and light: Lukas Nicolaus, Edit: Daniel Asadi Faezi, Jan Baumgartner, Editing advisor: Mila Zhluktenko, Music: Mario Batkovic/ VERUSTON music production, Music recording: Nicola Jannuzzo, Jakob Liechti, Sound Design and mix: Philip Hutter, Colorist: Nicholas Coleman - Oasys Digital, VFX Artist: Oliver Tappe, Art work and title design: Bareis + Nicolaus, Production coordinator: Saša Kulukčija, Assistant director: Amila Duranović, Production advisor: Philipp Ritler, Project advisor: Daniel Asadi Faezi, Script advisor: Frédéric Zwicker, Daniel Asadi Faezi, Subtitle: Selma Fetić, Elisabeth Tschanz, Lars Straub, Hana Trokić, Amela Trokić, Subtitle - Spotting: Rebecca Siegfried, DPC Mastering: Rainbow Electronics, On set translator: Sadmin Popovac, Amila Duranović, Written, directed and produced by: Jan Baumgartner

NEXT SCREENINGS

18.10.2024, 16:00, Estonian National Museum in Tartu - Pärnu Documentary Film Festival, Estonia

18.10.2024, 16:00, Estonian National Museum in Tartu - Pärnu Documentary Film Festival, Estonia