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The Story Behind the Photo

David Barker

Season 2, Episode 3 February 28, 2025
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THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO

The third episode, The Story Behind the Photo features British TV and Film cameraman David Barker who worked for the BBC during the Siege of Sarajevo in 1994 on a five-part documentary series titled ‘Siege Doctors'.

While David Barker was in Sarajevo he took some important pictures of the city and its citizens, he photographed children playing in the park and the daily lives of ordinary Sarajevans. In this episode, he recounts the heartbreaking incident in which two young siblings were killed in an explosion.

a film by DŽEMIL HODŽIĆ
executive producer ĐANI HASEČIĆ
producer ANNA PROKOU
production manager DINELA JELČIN
director of photography EMIR JORDAMOVIĆ
sound designer LINUS BERGMAN
editor DŽEMIL HODŽIĆ
colorist KISHORE KANCHAN
music ATHAR SAEED
end credits theme NUR ESRA
art director HÉLOÏSE DORSAN-RACHET
special thanks to DAVID BARKER
thanks to CLAUDIA ZINI
thanks to DAVID MALONE

in association with IMAGEFIELDS LAB & 1M40

This film was made with the financial support of MEMORIAL CENTER SARAJEVO

SUBTITLES: English & Bosnian

WATCH IT IN 4K

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Thanks to photographers for the photos used in the title sequence.

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Why this archive exists

Sniper Alley Photo project preserves the voices of photographers, the stories behind their images and historical memory of Sarajevo during the siege.