The film “The Golden Cut ’42 – Children of Kozara” is not only a story about one of the most painful periods in Serb history and the suffering of the Serb people within the Jasenovac concentration camp system, but also a work that confronts audiences with questions about how evil emerges, spreads and what consequences it can have when individuals and society fail to resist it, Minister of Education and Culture Borivoje Golubović said.
“Through the powerful artistic expression of Lordan Zafranović, this film confronts us with the question of how evil comes into being, how it spreads and what consequences it can lead to when people and society fail to stand against it,” Golubović said.
He emphasized that the significance of the film lies in the fact that its message extends beyond the historical period it portrays.
“That is precisely why it is important that this film does not remain confined to the period it depicts. It establishes a connection between the past and the present and carries a universal message that the suffering of innocent people must never be forgotten, but also that remembrance must serve as a powerful warning that such evil must never happen again, to anyone,” Golubović said.
He added that the film carries particular significance because Zafranović spent more than four decades carrying this story with him and pursuing his ambition to bring it to the screen.
“That is why I see ‘The Golden Cut ’42 – Children of Kozara’ as both an important artistic testimony and a work that brings the culture of remembrance closer to new generations,” Golubović said.
He stressed that preserving the memory of innocent victims remains an obligation, while culture and art have the ability to transform historical facts into human stories that remain with audiences.
“It is our duty to remember the innocent victims, and culture and art have the power to turn historical facts into a human story that remains in the viewer’s consciousness,” he said.
Golubović expressed confidence that the film would encourage audiences not only to remember the past but also to reflect on the values society must preserve.
“Above all, those values are peace, humanity and responsibility toward our fellow human beings,” Golubović concluded.
Source: RTRS
