The Siege

The Siege

90 mins | Documentary | March 22, 2016

Sarajevo lived through the longest siege in modern history. The Siege is a film about those who lived through it, about the human experience of the besieged. Through Sarajevo to beyond Sarajevo, it is the story of a surrounded city, of a battle and resistance. It is also the universal story of civilization facing a terrible challenge to its existence, of a struggle for its survival. Sarajevo resisted and survived. The Siege describes a vertiginous descent into war.

The Siege

90 mins | Documentary | March 22, 2016

The Siege
Sarajevo lived through the longest siege in modern history. The Siege is a film about those who lived through it, about the human experience of the besieged. Through Sarajevo to beyond Sarajevo, it is the story of a surrounded city, of a battle and resistance. It is also the universal story of civilization facing a terrible challenge to its existence, of a struggle for its survival. Sarajevo resisted and survived. The Siege describes a vertiginous descent into war.
Producers ARTE, Agat Films & Cie, Ina
Original title The Siege
Directors Jérémie Goubareff, Rémy Ourdan, Patrick Chauvel
Writers Rémy Ourdan

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