The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Nebojša Slijepčević

Shorts Competition Dutch premiere

February 27, 1993, Štrpci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger train from Belgrade to Bar is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them. This is the true story of a man who could not remain silent. 

This short film is part of the programme Shorts: On Censhorship.

Nominated for the Shorts Competition award
All nominations

Credits

Director
Nebojša Slijepčević
Year
2024
Country of production
Croatia
Type
Short film
Duration
13 minutes
Spoken language
Croatian
Subtitles
EN
World Sales
Manifest Pictures