Silence of Reason documents the systemic rape and sexual enslavement perpetrated against women by the Bosnian Serb army during the Bosnian War (1992-95). The film presents first-person testimonies, evidence and court findings from the 2000 Foča Rape Camp Trial.
These textual references are shown against found images and amateur recordings of the city under war. It shows the landscapes where some of the crimes were committed. Often blurry or distorted, the images mirror how memory works when traumatic experiences occur.
Silence of Reason abstracts representations of violence while amplifying the voices of those who would not be silenced. It unfolds as an experimental archive, presenting a daring portrayal of the unimaginable.
In the filmmaker’s words, 'Silence of Reason is a tiny cinematic memorial to both [the women’s] courage and their selfless contribution to a more just society.'
This screening is organised in collaboration with the Visual and Embodied Methodologies Network, the Art and Conflict Hub and the War Crimes Research Group at King’s College London.
