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The three-part documentary BALKANS IN FLAMES examines the disintegration of the former Socialist Federation of Yugoslavia. What are the historical causes of the nationalist conflicts that culminated in bloody wars from 1991 onwards? Why could the construct of Yugoslavia, formed by head of state Tito in 1945, no longer be maintained after his death? With the help of historians and contemporary witnesses, the series analyses the deterioration of a political and social vision.

We begin with the search for traces in Yugoslavia’s prehistory. Under the influence of changing rulers and empires, the country’s structure is formed over centuries as home to five nationalities with…

We are in the fateful year of Yugoslavia’s first free elections since World War II: 1990. It is the hour of the nationalists, and the collapse of the multi-ethnic state is only a matter of time. When…

The Srebrenica massacre is a wake-up call for the international community, which decides to intervene after four years of war. That same year, the warring parties sign a peace treaty. But war soon…

The three-part documentary BALKANS IN FLAMES examines the disintegration of the former Socialist Federation of Yugoslavia. What are the historical causes of the nationalist conflicts that culminated…