Washington premiere of Heroes of Halyard held at Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON - The Washington premiere of the WWII-themed Serbian film The Heroes of Halyard was held at Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Serbian Ambassador to Washington Marko Djuric said the premiere, held "at the heart of American democracy", commemorated the 80th anniversary of the heroic WWII Operation Halyard, when Serbian farmers rescued close to 500 US airmen.

"The mere fact the film The Heroes of Halyard is to be screened in the US Congress is an accomplishment in itself because allowing the screening of a film glorifying the role of Serbs is a result of a political decision," Djuric said.

"This is also an opportunity to have a discussion and a debate on the role of the Serbs in WWII with Congress members from both parties - the Republican and the Democratic party - and with representatives of the Serbian caucus in Congress," Djuric said.

At a panel on...