CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 1h 37m

How the War Started on My Island

62%(25)IMDbComedyWar

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.

Directed byVinko Brešan

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
HR
Released
November 7, 1996
Studios
Hrvatska Radiotelevizija

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Vlatko Dulić

Blaž Gajski

Ivan Brkić

Roko Papak

Božidar Orešković

Božidar Orešković

Boris Bašić

Matija Prskalo

Matija Prskalo

Lucija Milosavljević

Goran Navojec

Goran Navojec

Martin

Ljubomir Kerekeš

Ljubomir Kerekeš

Major Aleksa Milosavljević

Ivica Vidović

Ivica Vidović

Pjesnik

Senka Bulić

Senka Bulić

Spomenka

Etta Bortolazzi

Baba

Slobodan Milovanović

Ridikul

Creative team
Directed by
Vinko Brešan
Written by
Ivo Brešan
Vinko Brešan

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