The Sky Above Zenica

In the Bosnian city of Zenica, cancer and childhood diabetes have become common. The citizens look with suspicion towards a giant steel and coking plant which occupies a quarter of the city and is the largest employer in the area. Through the organisation Eko Forum they push for change. But as in a Greek tragedy, the conflict of interests is larger than everyone involved. People have to put food on the table, politicians want to provide jobs and attract foreign investments to get re-elected, while the EU bank provides loans for a new power plant that runs on coking plant emissions, and at the same time finances new bicycle lanes to brand Zenica a ‘Green City’.

CPH:DOX 2024
DOKU FEST 2024