ABSTRACT
In July 2016, in an abandoned factory occupied by a Dutch battalion during the genocide in the former Yugoslavia, spectators, including locals from Srebrenica and surrounding villages, came to see the performance Srebrena krv (Silver Blood). The performance followed the story of two brothers and their happy childhoods, the loss of their futures and hope in humanity, the responsibility of the international community, and the lasting consequences of mass atrocities. The atmosphere became stifling in the otherwise spacious hall as the performance reenacted the traumatic events of 1995. Some older audience members left; some watched the performance in complete silence, captivated by the images on stage; others covered their eyes and repeatedly sighed and breathed heavily. All were deeply affected in one way or another.
