How the War Started on My Island
1997·Movie·
·1h 37min


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About
At the beginning of 1991, Yugoslav army did not acknowledge Croatian's independence, and still holding few military barracks in Croatia. Gajski travels to an island to get his son out of the army. Locals have besieged the barracks and organized a festival to try with singing and recitals to get major Aleksa and his soldiers to surrender, but Aleksa has explosives thru the barracks and wants to blow up the island.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily BondsWarDuty And SacrificeNational Identity
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersNegotiationsFamily SeparationMilitary OccupationSiegePsychological ManipulationPolitical TensionsTensions Between Soldiers And CiviliansFestival As Protest
- Narrative
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Vinko Brešan
Written by:
Ivo Brešan, Vinko Brešan
Cast
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