Nelson City Council

Farewell to Sarajevo

Hana is 12 years old in 1992 when she is put on one of the last UN evacuation buses fleeing the besieged city of Sarajevo.

Her 21-year-old sister, Atka, stays behind to look after their five younger siblings. As the Bosnian war escalates, Hana has to cope as a refugee in Croatia, far away from home and family, while Atka battles for survival in a city where snipers, mortar attacks and desperate food shortages are a part of everyday life. When Atka finds work with a photojournalist from New Zealand, life takes an unexpected turn…

VENUE

Granary Festival Cafe

DATE

Sat 8 Oct 3pm

COST

early bird $10, full $14

Bookings

Everyman Records 03 548 3083 or book online here

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