No Man’s Land

During the Bosnian War, Bosniak soldier Čiki and Serbian soldier Nino become trapped in the same abandoned trench between opposing forces. A wounded Bosniak lies on a bouncing mine that will detonate if he moves, drawing United Nations troops and international media.

Uniforms, rifles, maps, mine mechanisms, radios, television cameras, and repeated failed commands create competing versions of authority. Branko Đurić and Rene Bitorajac make hostility personal without pretending proximity guarantees understanding.