Sarajevo Cinema (Swiss Press Text 2025, by Lea Ernst) - Swiss Press Award

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Lea Ernst

The Bosna cinema was once the only one in the city to survive the Serbian siege. Today, it is run by Sena, who lost her sons in the war. Amidst war trauma and current political tensions, the cinema is becoming a site of collective identity. It reflects a longing for a supposedly better time.