BACK TO BOSNIA (NA PUT KUCHI, U TUDJINU) International Documentary Competition

Twenty-eight year old Sabina Vajraca’s first film will be her most important – an emotional exploration of the past, an undeniable connection to the land of her birth and the atrocities that go unmentioned. This is her family’s personal journey.

As the Bosnian war escalates in the town of Banjo Luka, the Vajraca family splits up to keep safe – Sabina, mother and brother move to Florida, while Dad stays behind to work with a local organization to free prisoners from Serbian concentration camps. When it becomes apparent that his own life is in great danger, he joins his family in Florida, leaving their home and personal property up for grabs, not knowing when he’ll be able to return.

Ten years later, the Vajraca family drives through the picturesque countryside of their former home. It’s hard to imagine the reality of war that lies buried underground. BACK TO BOSNIA captures with haunting clarity the human toll claimed by the war.