July 2, 1999

'But to Have Dreamed It All': the Balkans' Healing Irony

By ANDREW HORTON

Current events and the curriculum collided dramatically in my classroom this spring. I had just finished teaching a unit on Balkan cinema in my film- and video-studies class when NATO began bombing Serbia. My students and I couldn't help but chuckle.

What's so funny about war, hatred, and misunderstanding? Well, ask the Balkan filmmakers who have been mining decades of strife in Kosovo, Bosnia, Croatia, and

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.