How the War Started on My Island (1996)
Kako je poceo rat na mom otoku
97 min
On a small island in the Adriatic, tensions rise between the local population and the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army. The locals try to fight the enemy with song, dance, music and motivational speeches, but, major Aleksa, the head of the batallion situated on the island, threatens to blow their barracks up with everyone inside them if the civilians don't retreat.
- Release date
- August 7, 1996
- Country of origin
- Croatia
- Music
- Mate Matisic
Where to watch
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Cast
- Vlatko Dulić as Blaz Gajski
- Ivan Brkic as Roko Papak
- Bozidar Oreskovic as Boris Basic
- Matija Prskalo as Lucija Milosavljevic
- Goran Navojec as Martin
- Ljubomir Kerekes as Aleksa Milosavljevic
- Ivica Vidovic as Dante
- Etta Bortolazzi as Baba
- Slobodan Milovanovic as Ridikul
- Leon Lučev as Zoran Gajski
- Rene Bitorajac as Vojnik Albanac
- Mladen Vulic as Šćepanović
- Mario Oreskovic as Spiker
- Predrag 'Predjo' Vusovic as Murko Munita
- Senka Bulic as Spomenka
Crew
- Vinko Brešan · Director
- Ivo Bresan · Writer
- Vinko Brešan · Writer
- Ante Skorput · Producer
- Mate Matisic · Composer
- Zivko Zalar · Cinematographer
- Sandra Botica · Editor
- Ivica Trpcic · Production designer