Agency - English program:.Pacific Centre.

Director, Moira Simpson ; writer, Moira Simpson ; director of photography, Moira Simpson ; location sound, Moira Simpson ; producer, Tracey Friesen ; editor, Debra Rurak ; composer, Dennis Burke ; sound supervisor, Gael MacLean ; sound effects editor, Patrick Haskill ; re-recording mixer, Bill Sheppard, Dean Giammarco ; re-recording, null Cinesonic Productions Inc. ; executive producer, Graydon McCrea.

Narrator, Holly Burke.

Recorded 2002.

In the heart of Kosovo, an international mission struggles to bring democracy to a land torn apart by bloodshed. As Director of Democratization for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, Canadian lawyer Carolyn McCool is trying to build bridges between Kosovo Albanians and Serbs. Her greatest challenge is to ensure Serb participation in the region's first free central election. A 1999 NATO bombing campaign halted an attempt by Serb forces under Slobodan Milosevic to eliminate Albanians from Kosovo. But it has not brought peace. As Carolyn strives to help stabilize a war-ravaged land, she is joined by her 20-year-old daughter Kate. Documenting her adventures in a video diary, Kate travels with a musical roadshow to generate grassroots support for the election among Albanian and Serb youth. As polling day draws near, tensions mount. If democracy fails, will the cycle of violence escalate? Through the eyes of mother and daughter, this film offers a rare glimpse into the front lines of democracy-building and the subtleties of life in a post-conflict society.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Award for Most Inspirational Short film - given by the Youth Jury (ages 13+), 2003

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).