‘The Scorpions: a Home Movie’ November 21, 2007

The first UK screening of a documentary exploring the war crimes of the Serbian paramilitary unit, The Scorpions, which includes footage shot by the unit itself, will be held at Goldsmiths, University of London on 21 November 2007.

The documentary uses film recorded by The Scorpions whilst active in Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo during the Balkan Wars of the 1990s, and who were involved in the mass killing of 8000 men and boys in the summer of 1995 in the Srebrenica region of Bosnia. The Scorpions filmed their activities, including the murder of six Bosnian Muslim civilians, and this footage (and related evidence) was subsequently used in the war crimes trials of the Scorpions unit in The Hague and Serbia.

Admission is free and unticketed, but please reserve a place by contacting Jane Offerman j.offerman@gold.ac.uk as a high demand for places is anticipated. For further information please visit: www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/just-change/news-events.php

Please note that this film contains scenes of violence and killing, and is unsuitable for young audiences. Adults may also find it distressing.