Zala's Lecture and For Those Who Can Tell No Tales

To be honest, when I watched For Those Who Can Tell No Tales, I got the same feeling that I got when we watched Cache. I couldn't really connect with the main character, and I couldn't wholly grasp what was going on in the movie, since I had no knowledge about what happened in Bosnia during the 1990s.

Zala's lecture gave me detailed insights about the Bosnian War and how this has affected the nation until now. Furthermore, she also explained to us how movies like For Those Who Can Tell No Tales, and all forms of media, can help us understand each other and bridge the gap.
Although the war has ended on 1998, the war did not really end; people haven't forgiven each other, they still deny what they've done, and there is prevalent hatred until now.
Yes, it is important to let go of the past. But what's more important is that you have to deal with history openly. If you don't deal with it the right way, history will haunt you again and again. This discussion brought me to think of the situation in Korea, my country. I also shared this in class, but a lot of Korean women became the victims of war rape during the war with Japan. Although these were forced rape, until now, Japan is denying this fact and is calling the survivors of this horrible time in rape camps as voluntary prostitutes. How are these women, who still have nightmares about the past, supposed to move on after such a trauma? Are we doing at least what we can like what Kim does in the movie or are we just like the townspeople who is busy trying to hide the ugly truth? How do we deal with this history?

Zala mentioned how media was a powerful tool in creating tension within Yugoslavia. Because the unemployment rate was high and there was a lot of different nationalities within Yugoslavia, it was easy for people to blame the "others." The media is powerful enough to either bring people together or even tear them apart. She also mentioned that sometimes, there is a need for an outsider to get someone to acknowledge that there is a problem and that may well be Zbanic's For Those Who Can Tell No Tales. I really can't wait to see what the reactions would be like when the film actually goes public.

Anyways, I really enjoyed Zala's lecture and the discussion we had in class. Do you guys think that this film can break the silence?