During the Bosnian War , the siege of Tuzla 1 by Serb forces put an end to Mehanović 's studies . He established JLS Avantgarde Theatre company , developing his directing craft , learning together with his actors , and creating groundbreaking plays . On 25 May 1995 Mehanović went to rehearse a play with his theatre company , and narrowly avoided the Tuzla massacre , where 71 young people were killed . In July 1995 Mehanović witnessed the arrival of refugees from the Srebrenica genocide , mostly women and children
Srebrenica genocide
Srebrenica massacre
Samir Mehanović