In Flow of Words follows the narratives of three interpreters of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. They interpreted shocking testimonies from witnesses, victims and perpetrators, without ever allowing their own emotions, feelings and personal histories to be present. Contrary to their position at the tribunal, this film places their voices and experiences center stage.
Eliane Esther Bots
Eliane Esther Bots (1986) graduated from the University of the Arts Utrecht in 2008. She participated in the post-graduate program ‘Document and contemporary art’ at École Européenne Supérieure de l’image in 2012. In 2016 she graduated cum laude from the Master of Film at the Film Academy in Amsterdam. Her films have been screened and exhibited at (inter)national festivals. In 2017 her film The Brick House was shortlisted for a Golden Calf at The Netherlands Film Festival. She has been programming for the Go Short Film festival, Nijmegen and works currently as a lecturer ‘Moving image’ at the University of the Arts in Utrecht.