Youth work actions were an inseparable part of socialist Yugoslavia. Through voluntary work, thousands of young brigadiers, both men and women, have contributed towards developing the country and the realisation of key infrastructure projects such as motorways, railways, bridges, tunnels, factories, residential buildings, schools, hospitals, and parks. One of these projects was the Šamac–Sarajevo railway, built in 1947 in a mere seven months. Young people from Yugoslavia were joined by a number of brigadiers from Italy, Great Britain, Greece, France, Denmark, Sweden, Palestine, and so on.
During the war in the nineties, the railway was damaged. The later Dayton Agreement cut it in two while its vital parts were privatised. The last train on the Šamac–Sarajevo line pulled out in 2011. Today, the rails are often used by people on their way to a better future.
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Young Hearts Young Hearts
Anthony Schatteman
Saturday, 14. 06. 2025 / 16:40 / Main Hall
A coming-of-age story about the sexual awakening of a teenage boy, a tale of fluttering first love.
Flow Straume
Gints Zilbalodis
Saturday, 14. 06. 2025 / 17:15 / Small Hall
When the world is devastated by a great flood, a group of animals, led by a cat, find shelter in a boat. To survive, they have to learn to live together and to trust and help each other despite their differences.
Simon of the Mountain Simón de la montaña
Federico Luis
Saturday, 14. 06. 2025 / 18:50 / Main Hall
The Argentine director’s debut work is a reflection on belonging and searching for an identity beyond the so-called normality. Winner of the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes Festival.