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The Story Behind the Photo

Mario Boccia

Season 2, Episode 2 January 3, 2025
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THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO

In the second episode of our mini-documentary series, "The Story Behind The Photo," Italian photojournalist Mario Boccia talks about his encounters with the foreign fighters from Greece and Russia who used to come to Bosnia and Herzegovina joining the Serb Army to kill civilians. Some would say "volunteers" and some would call them "mercenaries".

a film by DŽEMIL HODŽIĆ
executive producer ANNA PROKOU
producer DIMITRIS SIDERIDIS
production manager DINELA JELČIN
director of photography EMIR JORDAMOVIĆ
sound designer LINUS BERGMAN
editor DŽEMIL HODŽIĆ
colorist KISHORE KANCHAN
music ATHAR SAEED
art director HÉLOÏSE DORSAN-RACHET
special thanks to MARIO BOCCIA
thanks to CLAUDIA ZINI
thanks to DAVID MALONE
translations CRISTIANA LUCIA GRILLI

in association with IMAGEFIELDS LAB

This film was made with the financial support of MEMORIAL CENTER SARAJEVO
and the help of ASBIS d.o.o.

SUBTITLES: English, Italian & 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.