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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Esma's Secret - Jasmila Zbanic

A film set in Sarajevo several years after the war in Bosnia, focusing on a single mother and her daughter.  The story is very well-told with a rich subtext touching on a number of issues - the effects of war on women and families, the culture of brutality and machismo that lingers, the lasting pervasive influence of violence and intimidation on social relations at all levels in all age groups.  It also highlights the different approaches between men and women - men continue the culture of violence, women work towards some kind of collective support and healing.

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