The Story Behind the Photo

Peter Kullmann

Season 1, Episode 5 March 2, 2024

THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO

Our 5th episode of ‘The Story Behind The Photo’ series with the German photojournalist Peter Kullmann is about 'Sarajevo Safari' and 'weekend chetniks' who used to come for a weekend from Germany in order to shoot and kill innocent people in Sarajevo Under The Siege. Peter talks about Serb snipers and their positions around the city. Highly emotional episode.

a film by DŽEMIL HODŽIĆ
executive producer EMIR ČENGIĆ
producer ADNAN PAŠEFENDIĆ
co-producer ANNA PROKOU
production manager DINELA JELČIN
director of photography EMIR JORDAMOVIĆ
sound design LINUS BERGMAN
editing DŽEMIL HODŽIĆ
color grade KISHORE KANCHAN
music ATHAR SAEED
graphics DUHA MAHER
camera assistant SELMA LAGUMDŽIJA
particular mention AHMED KULANIĆ
special thanks to PETER KULLMANN
thanks to CLAUDIA ZINI & BOJAN MUSTUR

FLASH Video & Audio Production KUMA International Memorial Center Sarajevo

SUBTITLES: English, Bosnian & German

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

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A group of children with toy weapons playing in the ruins of a destroyed building. Sarajevo, January 1993. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW

Unknown girl retrieves some toys from her destroyed home after a tank shell had hit the house without exploding. Sarajevo, Dobrinja, 1993. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW

Unknown girl standing amidst a field of rubble behind the Holiday Inn Hotel in the light of dusk. Sarajevo, January 1993. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW

A Grbavica resident family walks through the streets of their destroyed neighborhood. Sarajevo. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW

Sarajevo, 1994 Kosevo hospital medical staff giving treatment to boy (records lost, name unknown) with severe face injuries obtained during Sarajevo Siege fighting

Parents walking with baby in baby carrier in front of destroyed buildings at the inter junction of Kranjceviceva Street and Marsala Tita Street. Sarajevo, January 1993. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW

Bodies of deceased retirement home residents wrapped in blankets. Caregiver smoking a cigarette whilst waiting for bodies to be transported away. Sarajevo, Dobrinja, Decembre 1992. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW

UNPROFOR soldiers placing bodies of deceased retirement home residents wrapped in blankets onto loading area of military truck. Retirement home situated next to frontline had been cut off from medical and food supplies due to fighting for several weeks. Sarajevo, Dobrinja, Decembre 1992. Photo Copyright © Peter Kullmann| Zone5 | fullframeRAW