Documentary backdrop image for Picture Me An Enemy (2003)

Documentary backdrop image for Picture Me An Enemy (2003)

200329 minPGdocumentary

Picture Me An Enemy

200329 minPGdocumentary

Two personal stories from a Serbo-Croat and a Bosniak reveal the human impact of the Balkan conflicts in this 29-minute documentary.

Genres

Director

Nathalie Applewhite

Synopsis

Two personal stories from a Serbo-Croat and a Bosniak reveal the human impact of the Balkan conflicts in this 29-minute documentary.

People

Nathalie Applewhitedirector

Synopsis

Natasa, a Serbo-Croat from Croatia, shares her experiences alongside Tahija, a Bosniak from Bosnia. Their narratives reflect the tensions and divisions that marked the Balkan conflicts. Through personal stories, the film presents the human consequences of war. "Picture Me An Enemy" runs for 29 minutes and offers insights into the lives impacted by these historical events.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

Bosnia's invisible children: Living in dignity (2019)

Bosnia's invisible children: Living in dignity

Between 2,000 and 4,000 children were born from wartime rape during the Bosnian War, facing stigma and discrimination as they seek recognition and support.

Bosnia's invisible children: Living in dignity

Former Yugoslavia: Reconciliation in sight? (2023)

Former Yugoslavia: Reconciliation in sight?

Thirty years after the Yugoslav Wars, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia explore the potential for reconciliation, inspired by the Franco-German model.

Former Yugoslavia: Reconciliation in sight?

Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica? (2025)

Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica?

In April 1992, the first bombs fell over Srebrenica, marking the beginning of the Bosnian War and altering the lives of its residents forever.

Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica?

Frontline Football Bosnia vs. Serbia FULL! BBC (2012)

Frontline Football Bosnia vs. Serbia FULL! BBC

Fans of Bosnia & Hercegovina and Serbia & Montenegro reunite on the football pitch for the first time since their countries' brutal conflict, sparking intense emotions.

Frontline Football Bosnia vs. Serbia FULL! BBC

Did the NATO Bombing Campaign Turn Bosnia Into Killing Fields? (2015)

Did the NATO Bombing Campaign Turn Bosnia Into Killing Fields?

Post-war Bosnia faces renewed violence as Serbian residents are systematically intimidated and forced to flee by vengeful Albanian gangs.

Did the NATO Bombing Campaign Turn Bosnia Into Killing Fields?

Bosnia and Herzegovina: an ethnically divided country (2018)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: an ethnically divided country

A fence separates Muslim and Croat students at a school in Travnik, symbolizing the ongoing ethnic divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: an ethnically divided country

Beaten Back (2021)

Beaten Back

Migrants from Syria and Afghanistan face escalating violence and hostility from border guards while navigating the perilous Balkan Route through Serbia.

The Yugoslav Wars: How a Nation Destroyed Itself (2025)

The Yugoslav Wars: How a Nation Destroyed Itself

More than 100,000 people lost their lives during the 10 years of war in Yugoslavia that followed the death of dictator Josip Broz Tito.

The Yugoslav Wars: How a Nation Destroyed Itself

Terrorists Or Liberators - Macedonia (2008)

Terrorists Or Liberators - Macedonia

Only 17 villagers evacuated from the Macedonian mountains during the conflict, as many feared for their homes and safety.

Terrorists Or Liberators - Macedonia

Reconciling Differences in the Balkans (2019)

Reconciling Differences in the Balkans

Hassan, a Kosovo Albanian, occupies a Serbian woman's flat amid ongoing property disputes, highlighting the UN's challenges in post-war reconciliation efforts.

Reconciling Differences in the Balkans

Explore Picture Me An Enemy

Where else to watch

Bosnia Diaries (2006)

Bosnia Diaries

2006•1h22m•★8.2TMDB

Two visits to Bosnia in 1996 and 1998 reveal the ongoing effects of the 1992-1995 Bosnian War on local communities.

The Year After Dayton (1997)

The Year After Dayton

1997•3h24m•★7.4TMDB

In post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina, three men-Rajko, Nermin, and Halid-struggle to rebuild their lives in a divided society.

The Year After Dayton

Facing Darkness (2024)

Facing Darkness

2024•1h50m•★6.0TMDB

Five young filmmakers document the four-year siege of Sarajevo, capturing the chaos and destruction as Bosnian Serb troops bombard the city.

Facing Darkness

Srbenka (2018)

Srbenka

2018•1h12m•★5.1TMDB

Children in Croatia confront peer violence rooted in the country's wartime past, sharing personal stories that highlight ongoing ethnic tensions and the need for dialogue.

Back to Bosnia (2005)

Back to Bosnia

2005•1h15m•★8.0TMDB

A family returns to Bosnia in 2001 to reclaim their property, confronting the destruction and changes in their former multi-ethnic community.

Browse more like this

Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica? (2025)

Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica?

In April 1992, the first bombs fell over Srebrenica, marking the beginning of the Bosnian War and altering the lives of its residents forever.

Everyday life in the Bosnian War - What happened in Srebrenica?

No digital watch option in your country

The Yugoslav Wars: How a Nation Destroyed Itself (2025)

The Yugoslav Wars: How a Nation Destroyed Itself

More than 100,000 people lost their lives during the 10 years of war in Yugoslavia that followed the death of dictator Josip Broz Tito.

The Yugoslav Wars: How a Nation Destroyed Itself

No digital watch option in your country

Exile in Sarajevo (1997)

Exile in Sarajevo

1997•1h30m•★8.0TMDB

A Bosnian Australian films the siege of Sarajevo for six months, capturing the lives of families affected by the conflict.

Exile in Sarajevo

Sarajevo Safari (2022)

Sarajevo Safari

2022•1h15m•★7.8TMDB

€80,000 to €100,000 was reportedly charged for wealthy individuals to participate in human-hunting safaris during the siege of Sarajevo.

Sarajevo Safari

Serbian Epics (1992)

Serbian Epics

1992•45m•★7.0TMDB

Forty-five minutes of firsthand accounts and imagery reveal life behind Serbian lines during the Bosnian War and the roots of extreme nationalism.

Deza-Femijet (Kosovo 2000) (2001)

Deza-Femijet (Kosovo 2000)

2001•1h30m•★8.0TMDB

Six children from Kosovo share their experiences of war through black-and-white footage mixed with color images taken by themselves.

Deza-Femijet (Kosovo 2000)

The Living and the Dead of Sarajevo (1993)

The Living and the Dead of Sarajevo

1993•1h15m•★7.0TMDB

A wedding celebration in Sarajevo is interrupted by gunfire during a nine-month siege that devastates the city and its residents in 1993.

The Living and the Dead of Sarajevo

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →