Bosnia, 1997. Four women, two old ladies, four girls, an old man, and a boy live in the remote war-torn village of Slavno. Their families have been killed and the bodies never found. To go on living with their loved ones missing, the women have created a very special world—one in which the absent are nevertheless present. Two businessmen unexpectedly visit Slavno with an offer to buy the village so they can build a resort. The villagers face a dilemma: should they accept the offer that could save their lives but destroy their souls? *Winner of Cannes International Critics' Week Grand Prix 2008

Presented in association with the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival (BHFF™), www.bhffnyc.org and the Reconciliation and Culture Cooperative Network (RACCOON), www.balkansnet.org/raccoon