Welcome to Sarajevo (DVD)

Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) starring Stephen Dillane, Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Emira Nusevic, Kerry Fox, Goran Visnjic, Emily Lloyd. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. With the present war in Iraq, it is easy to forget the horrors that came about in the 1990s. "Welcome to Sarajevo" reminds us of the tragedy that occurred when Yugoslavia broke up into warring nations, including Bosnia and Serbia. Peoples who had lived side-by-side in peace for centuries turned on one another in savage "ethnic cleansing." This movie tells the story of one journalist (Dillane) who is covering the siege of Sarajevo, and his decision to try to save one orphan from life in the war zone. The film is hard to watch at times, but worth the effort for those who are willing to remember. Grade: B+