Newsreel 242 – Sunny Railways (Obzornik 242 – Sunčane pruge)

Youth work actions were an integral part of socialist Yugoslavia. Through voluntary work thousands of young brigadiers contributed to the development of the country and actively helped to realize key infrastructure projects, such as railways, bridges, factories, etc. One of such was Šamac-Sarajevo railway built in 1947 with the support of thousands of young leftist from various countries. A newsreel from the period shows them working to complete the job in just seven months. In the 90’ war the railway was damaged, and the last train Šamac - Sarajevo drove in 2011. Today it is often used as a path to the promised future in Europe for people on the move. Newsreel 242 – Sunny Railways is both a tribute to idealistic young people and an elegy for the loss of hope for a better world.