PROGRAM
WELCOME & ACCREDITATIONS DESK
Kino Meeting Point
Please note: All exhibitions will be open throughout the entire duration of the WARM Festival (July 7–12), unless otherwise stated.
Monday, July 7
WARM Academy
A week-long multidisciplinary educational program exploring innovative approaches to contemporary conflict and post-conflict transitions. Attended by more than 50 carefully selected participants from around the world. In partnership with Pro Peace and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Dialogue Southeast Europe.
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities
note(book)s
Exhibition and launch of the collection showcasing the intimate notebooks of journalists, artists, and writers who shaped the story of our times. In partnership with ZANAT, The Frontline Club and Memorial de Caen.
Venue: ZANAT, National Gallery, Sarajevo – 6PM
WARM Festival Opening
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 8PM
WARM Movie Nights
2000 Meters to Avdiivka, by Mstyslav Chernov (Ukraine)
A Ukrainian platoon’s mission: to cross a heavily fortified stretch of forest to liberate a strategic village from Russian forces. A journalist joins them, documenting both destruction and the uncertainty surrounding the war’s end.
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 8:30PM
WARM in Focus
A new series of cinematic newsreels – short films delivering timely, real stories from conflict zones. Produced through close collaboration between frontline reporters and filmmakers, these visual dispatches are screened before feature films at WARM and partner festivals.
Curated and programmed by: Sofi Langis
Tuesday, July 8
WARM Academy continues
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities
The War in Ukraine, as Told by Soldiers
Special screening of My Dear Theo, a film by Ukrainian soldier and director Alisa Kovalenko, followed by a discussion with the author and other soldier-artists. Part of a broader collection of testimonies of soldiers curated by Rémy Ourdan
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 2:30 PM
Our Paths to Damascus
A collective multimedia exhibition featuring the work of Syrian photographers and artists who returned home following the fall of the Assad regime in 2024. Artist talk and walk-through. In partnership with the Bayeux Normandy Calvados Awards.
Curated by: Ghaith Abdul Ahad and Abdulmonam Eassa
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities – 5:30PM
WARM Frontlines
A curated and specially designed by WARM team collective exhibition presenting work from different conflict zones. Featuring powerful contributions by both renowned and emerging authors, this is the first in a new series of WARM exhibitions dedicated to underrepresented conflicts and untold stories. Artist talk and walk-through.
Featured artists: Selina Lee, Will Baxter, Pierre Crom, Alexandra Rose Howland and Joanna Zielińska-Öktem.
Designed by: Lejla Hodžić and Lamija Idrizbegović
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities – 6PM
WARM Movie Nights
PUMPAJ: The Student Rebellion of Serbia
Film premiere by Raul Gallego Abellan followed by a panel discussion with students from Belgrade’s film school.
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 8:30PM
Wednesday, July 9
WARM Academy continues
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities
Syria, Shadow Warriors
Screening of a short film and panel on the Commission for International Justice and Accountability’s efforts to document war crimes in Syria.
With: Nerma Jelačić, Hasan al Hariri, Husemattin Sarif and William H. Wiley (CIJA).
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 3PM
Occupied Territories
Photo exhibition by Fabio Bucciarelli featuring work from Palestine and Lebanon. Artist talk and walk-through. In partnership with Gallery 11/07/95.
Venue: Sarajevo City Hall – 6PM
No Woman’s Land
Multimedia exhibition by Kiana Hayeri and Mélissa Cornet capturing the gendered experiences of women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Artist talk and walk-through.
Venue: Sarajevo City Hall – 6PM
Both exhibitions will be open to the public from June 30 to July 14, 2025, at Sarajevo City Hall.
WARM Movie Nights
VIKTOR, by Olivier Sarbil
A deeply personal audiovisual experience following a deaf person navigating the chaos of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Followed by a discussion with the director.
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 8:30PM
Thursday, July 10
WARM Academy continues
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities
Gaza Biennale
Since April 2024, artists from Gaza began to gather together under a single project, to find ways to utilize art to resist this genocide. A collective project has emerged into a global art event, the Gaza Biennale. Presented by Gabriela Seith followed by discussion with some of the authors.
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 5:30PM
The Flowers of Srebrenica
A stage reimagining of Aidan Hehir’s illustrated novel. A road trip to the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial shatters the illusions of the “Western male spectator.”
Produced by: Sarajevski ratni teatar SARTR and LegalAliens Theatre
Venue: SARTR – 8PM
Friday, July 11
WARM Academy continues
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities
Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot
Screening of the latest film by acclaimed Cambodian director Rithy Panh, followed by a panel on genocide reporting and memorialisation.
Moderated by: Carol Isoux
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 1PM
Srebrenica, 30 Years, Witness
Photo exhibition by Damir Šagolj marking the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. Featuring the author’s work spanning three decades. In partnership with the University of Sarajevo and Gallery 11/07/95. Artist talk and walk-through.
Venues: Sarajevo Train Station and Academy of Fine Arts – 6PM
Gaza, Ongoing
Presentation of work by award-winning Palestinian photographer Ali Jadallah from Gaza.
Curated by: Laura Boushnak
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 8PM
WARM Movie Nights
Israel’s War on Doctors, by Karim Shah, Ramita Navai, and Ben de Pear.
World premiere. Israel’s War on Doctors exposes Israel’s systematic targeting of Palestinian healthcare workers and hospitals in Gaza. Followed by a discussion with the authors.
Moderated by: Raul Gallego Abellan
Venue: Kino Meeting Point – 8:30PM
Saturday, July 12
WARM Academy Open Stage
An all-day showcase of WARM Academy participants’ creative projects and collaborations.
Venue: The European House of Culture and National Minorities – All day
An Arab World: The Vision of Laura Boushnak
City-wide exhibition of work by Palestinian photographer Laura Boushnak, capturing stories from across the Arab world. In partnership with Kultura na ulice 2025!
Displayed at 15 locations across Sarajevo
Talk and walk with the author: National Theatre – 7PM
When Words Fail
A spoken word open-air concert by Ahmed Burić and Damir Imamović, with special guests from the WARM network. The evening will also include large-scale projections of Yemen: Contraflow, a powerful photographic series by Alixandra Fazzina, shedding light on stories of displacement and resilience in Yemen. In partnership with Kultura na ulice 2025!
Venue: Park outside the European House of Culture and National Minorities – 9PM
DJ/Music Workshop & Closing Party
Led by Nour Alsholi (Future Female Sounds), this week-long DJ/music workshop empowers girls, women, and gender minorities. The festival concludes with a party at so.ba, where workshop participants take over the decks – celebrating the week with music, drinks, and friends.
Venue: so.ba – Starts at 11PM
