Partizanska nekropola Mostar - dokumentarni film

 

Nakon više od 2 godine rada, s oduševljenjem mogu objaviti da je dokumentarac o Partizanskoj nekropoli u Mostaru konačno završen.

Ovo je bila zaista nezavisna produkcija u smislu vrlo male ekipe i budžeta, ali u duhu, to je bila globalna saradnja. Od Bosne i Hercegovine i Škotske do Sjeverne Amerike i šire, toliko je ljudi dalo svoj doprinos na neprocjenjive načine – finansirajući projekat, dijeleći svoju stručnost, dajući svoje vrijeme i savjete, nudeći arhivske materijale i dijeleći svoje priče.

Ovaj film ne bi postojao bez njih: Oggi Tomić, Emir Džanan, Centar za postkonfliktna istraživanja (PCRC) Sead Đulić, Sen Demirović, Marina Mimoza, Maja Rubinić, Ronald Panza, Alma Elezović, Sergio Šotrić, Claire Wright, Chris Stewart, Stephen Bennett, Ged Fitzsimmons, P. Dolores, Edita Vučić, Dragan Markovina, Dragi Šestić, Karla Ćosić, Alija Behram, Amer Nadežda Tolokonikova Bahtijar, Kristina Gadže, Pulitzer centar, Centar za mir i multietničku saradnju Mostar, Smail Špago, Džoni Rodžer, Marja Almkvist, Dejvid Kuk, Trejsi Mišel Tompson, Pejsi Mišel Tompson, Pejdž-Džun Welsh, Stuart Cosgrove, Richard Crawford, Julie Mclaughlin, Amy McCusker, Tony Dunworth, Julie Pinkerton, Tariq Iqbal, David Archibald, Jenny Brownrigg, Susan Anne Baird, Chris Stewart, Simon Murray, Aida Murtić, Dragi Šestić. (i mnogi drugi - ograničen sam na maksimalno 50 oznaka na Facebooku! - svi ćete biti zahvalni putem e-pošte..)

Završetak dokumentarnog filma ove godine bio je od suštinskog značaja, jer se 2025. obilježavaju dvije značajne godišnjice - 60 godina od otvaranja Partizanskog spomen groblja i 80 godina od završetka Drugog svjetskog rata.

Ove prekretnice nas podsjećaju na istorijsku važnost lokaliteta – ne samo kao počast antifašističkom otporu, već i kao simbol tekuće borbe protiv istorijskog revizionizma i brisanja. U današnjim turbulentnim vremenima ova poruka je relevantnija nego ikad – ne samo za Bosnu i Hercegovinu, već i za svijet. Nevjerovatno sam ponosan na gotov film.

Dovršene su dvije verzije - 52-minutna igrana montaža koja će se emitirati ove godine na Al Jazeeri Balkans i 71-minutna festivalska montaža za festivalske projekcije.

Putovanje se ovdje ne završava - aktivno radim na osiguranju dodatnih prijenosa i festivalskih projekcija, a novi trejler će biti spreman za dijeljenje vrlo brzo.

Chris Leslie

Producent i direktor filma Partizanska nekropola

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After over 2 years of graft, I am thrilled to announce that The Partisan Necropolis Documentary is finally complete.

This has been a truly independent production in terms of a very small crew and budget, but in spirit, it has been a global collaboration. From Bosnia & Herzegovina and Scotland to North America and beyond, so many people contributed in invaluable ways—funding the project, sharing their expertise, giving their time and advice, offering archival materials, and sharing their stories.

This film would not exist without them: Oggi Tomic, Emir Dzanan, The Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) Sead Djulic, Sen Demirovic, Marina Mimoza, Maja Rubinic, Ronald Panza, Alma Elezovic, Sergio Sotric, Claire Wright, Chris Stewart, Stephen Bennett, Ged Fitzsimmons, Adisa Busuladzic, Minja Pjescic, Veledar Peric Dolores, Edita Vučić, Dragan Markovina, Dragi Sestic, Karla Ćosić, Alija Behram, Amer Nadežda Tolokonikova Bahtijar,Kristina Gadže, Pulitzer Center, Centar za mir i multietničku saradnju Mostar, Smail Spago, Johnny Rodger, Marja Almqvist, David Cook, Tracy Thompson, Malcolm Fraser, Michelle Wilson, June Pearman, Ca-Ca Welsh, Stuart Cosgrove, Richard Crawford, Julie Mclaughlin, Amy McCusker, Tony Dunworth, Julie Pinkerton, Tariq Iqbal, David Archibald, Jenny Brownrigg, Susan Anne Baird, Chris Stewart, Simon Murray, Aida Murtić, Dragi Sestic. (and many others - I am limited to 50 tags max on Facebook! - you will all be thanked via email..)

Completing the documentary this year was essential, as 2025 marks two significant anniversaries - 60 years since the inauguration of the Partisan Memorial Cemetery and 80 years since the end of World War II.

These milestones remind us of the site's historical importance—not only as a tribute to the anti-fascist resistance but also as a symbol of the ongoing fight against historical revisionism and erasure. In today’s turbulent times, this message is more relevant than ever—not just for Bosnia & Herzegovina, but for the world. I am incredibly proud of the finished film.

There are two versions complete - a 52-minute feature edit set to broadcast this year on Al Jazeera Balkans and a 71-minute festival edit for festival screenings.

The journey doesn’t end here - I am actively working to secure additional broadcasts and festival screenings, and a new trailer will be ready to share very soon.

Chris Leslie

Producer and Director of The Partisan Necropolis