THE BODY OF A WOMAN AS A BATTLEFIELD IN THE BOSNIAN WAR
French – Romanian playwright Matéi Visniec explores in this text the dark themes of inter-ethnic conflict and sexual violence as a weapon of war with a provocative voice and bold political humor.
The Body of A Woman as A Battlefield in the Bosnian War – excerpt
In the aftermath of the Bosnian War, two women meet at a NATO medical facility in Germany: Kate, an American psychologist participating in a commission investigating mass graves and Dorra, a gang rape survivor– heavily traumatized and pregnant. Kate’s Harvard-trained psychology skills fails in her attempts to reach Dorra, who initially refuses to speak. After an evening of intoxication and liberating humor, casting out the demons of ethnic hatred, the two women form a bond and a transformation can begin.
The Body of A Woman as A Battlefield in the Bosnian War – excerpt
The Team
Directed by Alexandru Nagy Text by Matéi Visniec Traslated from French by Alison Sinclair Starring: Kate — Anna Burkholder, Dorra — Lavinia Simina Video Design: Cinty Ionescu Set Design: Marcio Andrey Santarosa Sound Design: Dani Ionescu Produced by The Romanian Cultural Institute London in 2013
