Bosanskohercegovački režiser i fotograf sa stalnom adresom boravka u SAD-u Harun Mehmedinović, čovjek čije su kadrove gledali milioni putem National Geographica, BBC-ja i kroz saradnju s oskarovcem Leonardom DiCapriom je postao član Internacionalnog ekspertnog tima Instituta za istraživanje genocida Kanada
Bosanskohercegovački režiser i fotograf sa stalnom adresom boravka u SAD-u Harun Mehmedinović, čovjek čije su kadrove gledali milioni putem National Geographica, BBC-ja i kroz saradnju s oskarovcem Leonardom DiCapriom, vratio se temi od koje je decenijama bježao. Njegov novi projekt, dokumentarni film “The Acts of Reburial” (Činovi ponovnog ukopavanja), pokrenuo je sredinom ove godine, tačno tri decenije od počinjenja genocida nad Bošnjacima u Srebrenici, a to nije samo filmski zapis o genocidu, već krik protiv „kulture amnezije“ za koju autor vjeruje da prožima bošnjačko društvo. Potaknut jezivom praksom premještanja masovnih grobnica, Mehmedinović povlači paralelu između fizičkog skrivanja kostiju i metaforičkog zakopavanja istine.
Trenutno smo na kraju 2025. godine, još jedne godine koja nije donijela značajniji iskorak naprijed za Bošnjake, a pogotovo za probošnjačku i probosansku politiku. Vodeći se tim činjenicama, razgovarati s Harunom Mehmedinovićem o njegovom projektu koji je uveliko u toku moralni je i novinarski imperativ. O ovim važnim temama on je nedavno govorio i u jednom podcastu, istupivši ne s umjetničkog aspekta, već iz pozicije čovjeka koji je lično preživio rat i koji u svom posjedu drži neprocjenjivu dokumentarnu građu i ispovijesti onih koji su najviše propatili. Mehmedinović se u ovom intervjuu za Stavne bavi estetikom, već faktima. Govori o tome zašto su fotografije tek “arhiv činjenica” koji sam po sebi ne mijenja svijet, o poražavajućoj sličnosti između sudbine Kulen Vakufa i današnje Gaze, te o tome zašto smatra da je današnja geopolitička pozicija Bosne i Hercegovine gora nego 1992. godine.
www.theactsofreburial.com Bosnian Genocide Education Short Videos List (will be regularly updated)
1. Unpunished Murders of Omarska Prisoners at Hrastova Glavica (Sanski Most area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1378844227091629/
2. The Genocide of Biljani (Ključ area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1360091695320367/
3. Kulen Vakuf and the Denial of Rememrance (Bihać area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1148991293576870/
4. Murders of men of Ljutočka Valley at Jama Bezdana and the term Ethnic Cleansing (Bihać area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1063077612495540/
5. Jama Bunarevi and the death of Borka Ožegović on Manjača (Banja Luka area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1366903998475112/
6. 15 Lessons of Bosnian Genocide – Part 1 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1179292363755198/
7. Genocide of Romani people at Skočić (Zvornik area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1390000562508611/
8. Brutal murders of forced laborers at Oborci (Donji Vakuf area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1816429079062957/
9. The Culture of Amnesia in Kulen Vakuf (Bihać area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1372935637951055/
10. Sound of Genocide in Prhovo (Ključ area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1999200580638388/
11. The Guardian of Bešići – Branko Samardzija (Ključ area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1538575274058944/
12. 5 Shocking Facts About Bosnian Genocide https://www.facebook.com/reel/857382353552175/
13. Vicious Massacre of Serb Civilians in Bravnice (Jajce area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1944580209799551/
14. The Anatomy of Genocide of Velagići (Ključ area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/2066722330534555/
15. Genocide of Bešlaga Family in Mokronoge (Tomislavgrad area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1912473586358544/
16. The Impunity of Genociders of Ahmići (Vitez area) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1548437446364276/
17. Great Serb Heroes, Part 1 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1G9x6xmwsZ/
18. Great Serb Heroes, Part 2 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16tahkSE7e/
19. The Beheading of Zulja (Nevesinje area)
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AMDBxtssK/
20. 15 Lessons of Bosnian Genocide – Part 2
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BoyH7iytF/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Krik Haruna Mehmedinovića protiv kulture amnezije: “Oprosti i zaboravi” pristup nam osigurava novu masovnu grobnicu
My interview about the project with STAV (translated to English): https://www.facebook.com/share/1ASBGBGa8U/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Amra Ribić Zabuš Substack piece about this project: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C8NnhsgAD/?mibextid=wwXIfr
So people have been asking, how do I help this project about Bosnian Genocide? Here’s three ways:
1. Share our videos above and tag a few friends.
2. Sign up to volunteer www.theactsofreburial.com
3. Donate to project at www.theactsofreburial.com
Harun Mehmedinović is the cinematographer and co-producer on Ice on Fire, a Leonardo DiCaprio-produced feature documentary for HBO, which premiered in the Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2019, cinematographer of IMAX Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time (2022), and a co-cinematographer on Akicita, a documentary film which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2018. His latest film, Legion 44, premiered in 2024, and he is currently working on the climate change documentary Biochar Effect (2026) and the Bosnian Genocide multimedia project The Acts of Reburial.
Harun is a regular video and photography contributor to BBC Earth, and has contributed photographs and videos to Vogue Italia, National Geographic, Astronomy Magazine, BBC Travel, and Discovery Science. Harun’s photography work has been featured by various media outlets, including The New York Times, Wired, Time, Forbes, NPR, CNN, Gizmodo, Slate, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, Vice, and Washington Post.
