Film Reviews
"Neither Here Nor There is required viewing for anyone wishing to learn more about the Bosnian genocide. It is especially valuable as an introduction to the challenges that refugees face when acclimating to a new life in the U.S. The film tells its story with compassion, intelligence, directness, and occasional humor, letting its subjects, the members of the Selimovic family, speak largely for themselves. As journalism, the film helps us to see better the connection between local and the global; as narrative, it helps us to understand more about what it means to be human. The story of the Selimovic family is, of course, incomplete, but the awareness that arises from this telling is profound."
- Dr. Benjamin Moore, PhD, Associate Professor of English, Fontbonne University
"In Neither Here Nor There, we come to know the Selimovic family from Srebrenica, and are deeply touched by everything that happens to them. We see their daily struggles up close as displaced refugees. We then return with them to Bosnia to confront the human cost of Srebrenica's genocide. This remarkable film tells their story and why it matters in the larger scheme of things."
- Patrick McCarthy, author of After the Fall: Srebrenica Survivors in St. Louis
"A moving portrait of a family that survived the massacre of Bosnian Muslim men at Srebrenica, the film subtly but effectively explores issues of immigration, war, and memory. Neither Here Nor There is a beautifully told story of a people, an event, and an entire way of life. Scholars, students and the public should see it, if only to tell themselves 'never again' yet again. Suitable for high school classes and for college courses, including political, ethnic conflict, and cultural anthropology classes, and European studies, as well as general audiences."
- Jack David Eller, Anthropology Review Database
"In this compelling film, the story of the Selimovic family is a perfect example of how future generations will benefit by remembering the Bosnian genocide in a proper way."
- Amir Karadzic, Chairman, Union of Citizens of the Municipality of Prijedor
- Dr. Benjamin Moore, PhD, Associate Professor of English, Fontbonne University
"In Neither Here Nor There, we come to know the Selimovic family from Srebrenica, and are deeply touched by everything that happens to them. We see their daily struggles up close as displaced refugees. We then return with them to Bosnia to confront the human cost of Srebrenica's genocide. This remarkable film tells their story and why it matters in the larger scheme of things."
- Patrick McCarthy, author of After the Fall: Srebrenica Survivors in St. Louis
"A moving portrait of a family that survived the massacre of Bosnian Muslim men at Srebrenica, the film subtly but effectively explores issues of immigration, war, and memory. Neither Here Nor There is a beautifully told story of a people, an event, and an entire way of life. Scholars, students and the public should see it, if only to tell themselves 'never again' yet again. Suitable for high school classes and for college courses, including political, ethnic conflict, and cultural anthropology classes, and European studies, as well as general audiences."
- Jack David Eller, Anthropology Review Database
"In this compelling film, the story of the Selimovic family is a perfect example of how future generations will benefit by remembering the Bosnian genocide in a proper way."
- Amir Karadzic, Chairman, Union of Citizens of the Municipality of Prijedor
Published Stories
Moving Pictures: Inside Columbia's article on the making of Neither Here Nor There
As a teenager, Nermina Selimovic daydreamed of traveling to a different country --anywhere other than her home in hte small village of Srebrenic in Bosnia.
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As a teenager, Nermina Selimovic daydreamed of traveling to a different country --anywhere other than her home in hte small village of Srebrenic in Bosnia.
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Filmmakers Showcase Bosnian Family's Story
MOVE Magazine
Intersection, KBIA Radio
Capturing Light and Darkness
Columbia Daily Tribune
A World Apart
VOX Magazine
Finding Refugee, Seeking a Home
Columbia Missourian
Filming a Story of Survival
Columbia Missourian
Film Premier Celebrates Bosnian Family's Success in Columbia
Columbia Missourian
MOVE Magazine
Intersection, KBIA Radio
Capturing Light and Darkness
Columbia Daily Tribune
A World Apart
VOX Magazine
Finding Refugee, Seeking a Home
Columbia Missourian
Filming a Story of Survival
Columbia Missourian
Film Premier Celebrates Bosnian Family's Success in Columbia
Columbia Missourian
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