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    How the War Started on My Island

    97'

    1996-11-07

    6.2

    Comedy,War

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingIvo BrešanDirectingVinko Brešan

    Cast

    1

    Blaž Gajski

    Vlatko Dulić

    1

    Roko Papak

    Ivan Brkić

    1

    Boris Bašić

    Božidar Orešković

    1

    Lucija Milosavljević

    Matija Prskalo

    1

    Martin

    Goran Navojec

    1

    Major Aleksa Milosavljević

    Ljubomir Kerekeš

    1

    Pjesnik

    Ivica Vidović

    1

    Spomenka

    Senka Bulić

    1

    Baba

    Etta Bortolazzi

    1

    Ridikul

    Slobodan Milovanović

    1

    Zoran Gajski

    Leon Lučev

    1

    Vojnik Albanac

    Rene Bitorajac

    1

    Šćepanović

    Mladen Vulić

    1

    Zoran

    Goran Maluš

    1

    Bilder

    Ante Mioč

    1

    Vodnik vezist

    Goran Omašić

    1

    Spiker

    Mario Orešković

    1

    Bubnjar

    Vilim Soda

    1

    Srednjoškolka

    Emilija Živković

    1

    Policajac (uncredited)

    Vinko Brešan

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Croatia
    • List of languages:
      1. Croatian
      2. Serbian
      3. Slovenian
    • List of companies:
      1. Hrvatska Radiotelevizija
    • Vote Count: 25
    • Popularity: 0.8018
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku

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