National Hero Lily Vidic (2015)
Narodni heroj Ljiljan Vidic
Best comedy since 45th
107 min
This comedy of the absurd is set in the Nazi puppet Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II. The hero, Ljiljan is a young peasant poet who joins the Partisan movement just before it falls apart, abandoned by its leader Tito. The last remaining hope for resisting Nazism is to assassinate Hitler. Ljiljan’s task is to write a song that will allow his Partisan band to infiltrate the inner sanctum of the SS – by entering an SS talent show. If they win the competition, they will be invited to perform before Hitler and the NDH’s high command. This is a satirical coming-of-age tale with a difference, capturing the craziness, comedy and horror of war in the Balkans.
- Release date
- December 31, 2015
- Country of origin
- Croatia, Serbia
- Budget
- $1,000,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Stjepan Peric as Miso
- Tena Jeić Gajski as Vesna
- Ivan Djuricic as Okac
- Ljubisa Savanovic as Salko
- Dragan Despot as Josip Broz Tito
- Dražen Kühn as Vladimir Nazor
- Ivan Glowatzky as Najavnik
- Branko Jankovic as Četnik 1
- Srdjan Miletic as Četnik 2
- Bojan Navojec as Četnik 3
- Marinko Prga as Dostavljač
- Zeljko Königsknecht as Čika Momo
- Slavica Knezevic as Ljiljanova mama
- Kristijan Jaic as Ljiljan Vidic
- Stojan Matavulj as Miljan Zubovic Struja
- Dražen Čuček as Ante Pavelic
- Zivko Anocic as Ivan Goran Kovacic
Crew
- Ivan-Goran Vitez · Director
- Zoran Lazic · Writer
- Ivan Maloča · Producer
- Jelenko Hodak · Composer
- Zoran Lazic · Composer
- Hrvoje Stefotic · Composer
- Tamara Cesarec · Cinematographer
- Mato Ilijic · Editor