GAZA: THE CHRONICLE OF A GENOCIDE OPENS IN SARAJEVO

One of the most important projects of WARM Festival 2026, GAZA: The Chronicle of a Genocide, opened in the historic Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina building, bringing together a large audience for a deeply emotional evening.

Produced by the WARM Foundation in partnership with Gallery 11/07/95 and the Prix Bayeux Calvados-Normandy for War Correspondents, the exhibition presents the work of Ali Jadallah, who has documented the destruction of Gaza for the Anadolu Agency without interruption since 8 October 2023. While Ali remains in Gaza, his family attended the opening in Sarajevo. His wife, Doaa Elasawi, spoke on his behalf, sharing the reality of living and working under constant bombardment. Representatives of the Anadolu Agency also joined the opening, underlining the importance of Ali’s work and the agency’s commitment to reporting from Gaza.

Curated by Damir Šagolj and designed by Lejla Hodžić, the exhibition brings together what is arguably the most comprehensive photographic chronicle of Gaza created by a single photographer. It is both a historical document and a testament to one man’s determination to continue bearing witness while living through the very events he is photographing.

The exhibition is presented in the Red Cross Building, one of Sarajevo’s most powerful wartime sites. During the siege, the building became an unexpected place of artistic resistance, hosting exhibitions and cultural events despite the shelling. This is the fourth exhibition WARM has produced in the space, and we hope it will continue to serve as a place where photography, art and public conversation meet in the face of conflict and injustice. The opening took place on 11 July, the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, a day that WARM dedicates each year to remembering genocide and other crimes against humanity.

Many visitors spent a long time with the photographs after the opening, moving quietly through the exhibition and talking with Ali’s family, fellow photographers and friends. It was one of those evenings that reminded everyone why photographs matter.