Issue 185 - April 17, 1995

The police-spy scandal caused by the defection of a high-ranking Serbian state security official to the West is great material for political exploitation by everyone, especially since the documented proof has been watered down. This is a scandal that stinks to high heaven whether it's true or not; and that's the worst part

The B-H Army offensive was not aimed at populated areas but strategic positions controlling two communication towers

The raiders on the dinar of three weeks ago are still unknown. The Government has cautioned production and trade firms for raising prices groundlessly. In the meantime dubious businessman have robbed Belgrade's Slavija Bank and Jugobanka in Podgorica

Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic hoped that the Chinese would support the total lifting of sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Contact Group for Bosnia members hoped that Milosevic, if nothing else, would indicate that he would finally recognize Bosnia. Both sides feel disappointed

In the past four months only, at least four detailed ideas have been promoted on a Balkan (con)federation, with Macedonia always in the center of the combination

Milce Mancevski will co-produce Robert Redford's next film. Emir Kusturica will make expensive movies about Yugoslavia in English for the French, while Jakov Sedlar will continue to make expensive films about Croatia's suffering in English for rich Croats in the diaspora

Ademir Kenovic is a director from Sarajevo. His first feature film "This little Bit of Soul" opened the 1991 "Quinzaine des Realisiteurs" in Cannes. The poet Abdulah Sidran wrote the script for his second movie "Kuduz". Sidran is famous as the script writer of Emir Kusturica's films "Do You Remember Dolly Bell" and "Father On A Business Trip" which earned three Felix nominations for Best Film, Best Female Role, and Best Music. "Kuduz" won a special award given by the jury for "the creative spirit in the new films coming from Sarajevo.