Zaveštanje (Serbian Cyrillic: Завештање; "The Testament") is a 2016 Serbian documentary film directed by Ivan Jović. The film features firsthand testimonies from survivors of World War II-era death camps operated by the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), focusing on their experiences of survival, acts of solidarity, and post-war reconciliation.[1] Stylistically compared to Shoah, the film relies exclusively on oral histories without archival footage.[2] Jović has stated plans for sequels.
Production
Jović and his team conducted 94 interviews between 2012 and 2015, amassing 450 hours of footage.[3][4][5] Post-production was handled by Belgrade-based studio Living Pictures.[6]
Principal interviews were recorded across:[7]
- Serbia: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Zrenjanin, Hetin, Čestereg, Ritopek, Žitište, Boleč, and Ruma.
- Republika Srpska: Banja Luka, Prijedor, Kozarska Dubica, and surrounding areas.
Release
Premiere and screenings
The film premiered in Belgrade in late 2016.[8] Its international debut occurred at the 2017 Moscow International Film Festival.[9] Subsequent screenings included:
- Balkan countries (shown twice in Zagreb at Privrednik cultural forums).[10]
- Austria, Sweden, Israel, Australia.
Archival preservation
Full interview recordings are archived at:
- Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial (Israel).[11]
- Charles University's Malach Center for Visual History (Prague).[12]
See also
- Jasenovac concentration camp
- Stara Gradiška concentration camp
- Genocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia
- List of Holocaust films
References
- ^ ИН4С (2020-02-20). "Dokumentarni film "Zaveštanje" - ekranizacija stradanja Srba u NDH". ИН4С (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "RTS :: RTS 1 :: Zaveštanje". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Lupiga. "ZAVEŠTANJE: Priče jasenovačkih logoraša kojima moramo verovati ako se želimo nazvati ljudima". Lupiga (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "ZAVEŠTANJE - FCS". www.fcs.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ www.joombooz.com, Joombooz-. "Projekcije filma Zaveštanje o stradanju u NDH u Zagrebu, Banjaluci i Vukovaru Prolog". prolog.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ Zavestanje (2016) - Company credits - IMDb, retrieved 2023-06-11
- ^ ИН4С (2020-02-20). "Dokumentarni film "Zaveštanje" - ekranizacija stradanja Srba u NDH". ИН4С (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ P-portal.net, O. R. / (2020-07-18). "Materijal za film "Zaveštanje" istraživaće se na Karlovom univerzitetu u Pragu". P-portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ P-portal.net, O. R. / (2020-07-18). "Materijal za film "Zaveštanje" istraživaće se na Karlovom univerzitetu u Pragu". P-portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ P-portal.net, O. R. / (2020-07-18). "Materijal za film "Zaveštanje" istraživaće se na Karlovom univerzitetu u Pragu". P-portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ Lupiga. "ZAVEŠTANJE: Priče jasenovačkih logoraša kojima moramo verovati ako se želimo nazvati ljudima". Lupiga (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ P-portal.net, O. R. / (2020-07-18). "Materijal za film "Zaveštanje" istraživaće se na Karlovom univerzitetu u Pragu". P-portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-06-11.