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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

In Flow of Words: A Film on How It Feels to Work With War Criminals & Victims

Interview by Tatjana Lisjak

Each profession carries its fears and challenges but the ones translators employed at The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague were facing, are of a special kind.

In the touching, experimental short documentary In Flow of Words directed by Eliane Esther Bots, three interpreters reveal how it felt to work for the ICTY. This powerful story is about the surreal experience of having one’s memories and emotions confronted with the narratives from opposite sides of the conflict: those of the people accused of war crimes, and those of the victims.

One of the protagonists of the film is Alma Imamovic. In this video interview, you can see what psychological impact this kind of work had on her, and why she is proud of the important role she has played.

In Flow of Words won many awards, including Best Direction at Locarno International Film Festival and Best Documentary at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. It will be screened as part of the Power of Shorts program at the Eastern Neighbours Film Festival on Friday, April 22 at 1.15 PM in Filmhuis Den Haag.