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A film of remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide that took place on 11th July 1995.

Officially launched at 11am on 11th July 2020

The film lasts approximately 15 minutes.  Watch some or all of it and come back for more.  Please share with your family and friends. 

Created by over 70 participants in Kirklees and Leeds during lockdown, when a group of refugees and migrants, families, students and artists from Leeds and Kirklees created cubes inspired by Rahat Lokum (Bosnian Turkish Delight) to remember the sweetness of 25 of the 8,372 men and boys murdered at Srebrenica.

The group also thought about missed loved ones during lockdown. This lyrical film of remembrance is an unfolding of the cubes, drawings, thoughts and reflections, with music from Bosnian composer Sanja Cin.  

A project initiated by 6 Million+ Charitable Trust in partnership with Creative Scene.

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