If the conflict in Bosnia has become something of a forgotten war, it's not for the want of trying from the immensely powerful BBC film Warriors, the story of five young soldiers and their harrowing experiences in the region.
Acting
Macfadyen's breakdown scene — devastating.
Direction
Kosminsky's documentary-realist approach.
Writing
Nigel Williams' script from real testimonies.
Director
Peter Kosminsky
Matthew Macfadyen
Pte. Alan James
Darren Morfitt
Pte. Peter Skeet
Cal MacAninch
Sgt. Andre Sochanik
Ioan Gruffudd
Lt. John Feeley
Joe Renton
Cpl. Gary Sprague
Damian Lewis
Lt. Neil Loughrey
Jodhi May
Emma
Shaun Dooley
Pte. John Hookway
Simon Shepherd
Major 'Brick' Stone
Tom Ward
Capt. Richard Gurney
Sheyla Shehovich
Minka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real accounts from the Cheshire Regiment; many veterans consulted anonymously due to PTSD stigma.
Aired months before the Srebrenica massacre trials began, reigniting UK debates about UN accountability.
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