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The Story Behind the Photo

Staffan Löfving

Season 2, Episode 1 December 27, 2024
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THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO

In the second season of our mini-documentary series, "The Story Behind The Photo," Swedish photographer and anthropologist Staffan Löfving tells us about his 1994 trip to Sarajevo. Staffan discusses his extensive work in visual anthropology and his attempts to comprehend the political and social value of battle images in post-conflict cultures. Watch him describe what he refers to as "Imperfect Shots" in this episode. He donated the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina his collection of photos from Sarajevo.

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
call to prayer Hafiz SELIM ef. HOŠI
girls from the photo TIJANA & SORAJA
special thanks to STAFFAN LÖFVING
thanks to CLAUDIA ZINI

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, Swedish & 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.