Written by Sofi AvetisyanFilm and Photographic Studies at Leiden University   Peacemaker (2025) is an award-winning Croatian documentary that follows the events surrounding the assassination of Osijek police chief Josip Reihl-Kir (1955-1991) during the Croatian-Serbian war. It was directed by Ivan Ramljak and produced by Nenad Puhovski – Factum. Archival material is used to showcase the… Read more: BLOG · Review: “Peacemaker”

The festival timetable of the 18th edition of Eastern Neighbours Film Festival is here.Pick your favourite sessions and mark your calendar!

On Saturday 10 October we gathered at De Balie for the Dutch premiere of Peacemaker, a documentary about the Osijek police chief who in 1991 fought tirelessly to prevent the Croatian-Serbian war through dialogue and negotiation, and was assassinated. The screening was followed by a discussion with peace activist Dion van den Berg, about the… Read more: Gallery: On Tour De Balie Amsterdam · 10.10.2026 · “Peacemaker”

Welcome to the 18th Edition of Eastern Neighbours Film Festival! This year, ENFF once again looks beyond the well-trodden paths of European cinema. Five days of new films from broader Eastern Europe – a region that has been making exceptional films for a century, with remarkable courage, and still is. We bring films that rarely… Read more: ENFF 2026 Programme Announced