SARAJEVO ON THE MOVE [Main Title]

The latest cease-fire returned gas and utilities to Sarajevo, but what else has peace brought to the Bosnian capital?

Shots of people boarding a tram. Interview with Christopher Gunness, UN Spokesman, who explains that their priority is to restore freedom of movement around the city to the residents of Sarajevo. Shots of streets now thronging with people. Footage of the highway from Sarajevo to Kiseljak being reopened, under the supervision of the UN. Interview with General Bachelet, Commander Sector, Sarajevo, who says that the road re-opening was very symbolic because it had been closed since the start of the war. Shots of buses carrying civilian passengers. Footage of the highway that used to run through Serb-occupied territory. Christopher Gunness, UN Spokesman, says that a 'psychological watershed has been crossed'. Opening of the Bratstva Bridge. People waiting to be able to cross to see friends on the other side for the first time since the current ceasefire began. Interview with women waiting to cross. One is waiting to see her three nieces, she indicates that they live in the green skyscraper. She says they are 'all widows'. Interview with an old man who says that Sarajevo is the most beautiful city in the world, he hopes that it stays multicultural and multinational and that they will be able to move freely and love each other as they did before. Interview with people taking the tram. One woman says that they have had enough of war. The driver says that she will carry on driving and does not think that they will be shot. Footage of puppet theatre. It is part of the culture that is springing back to life in this city. Interview with the children with their puppets. They say that they take a lot of risks to attend but that it is worth it. Interview with their teachers Jasenka and Ante Hrakać. Ante explains that he was unable to work with his puppets while he was trapped in Dobrinja. Now he is happy again. Jasenka says that by teaching the kids how to use puppets, they are giving them 'a part of their lost childhood'. Shots of the streets showing advertisements for the Film Festival that is now able to take place. Press conference with author Susan Sontag, who says that the Festival is an important way for Sarajevo residents to feel that life is returning to normal. Shot of people filing into a cinema. Interview with Izita Gradević, from the Obala Art Center, who says that thanks to the ceasefire they are now able to hold their festival. She hopes that next year the festival will be even better with more guests and better conditions.

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