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Feature film — 1996

How the War Started on My Island (1996)

6.21h 37mComedy — War

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.

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A high-signal pick with 25 votes.

Hrvatska Radiotelevizija

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Director: Vinko Brešan

On screen

Cast & crew

V

Vlatko Dulić

Blaž Gajski

I

Ivan Brkić

Roko Papak

Božidar Orešković as Boris Bašić

Božidar Orešković

Boris Bašić

Matija Prskalo as Lucija Milosavljević

Matija Prskalo

Lucija Milosavljević

Goran Navojec as Martin

Goran Navojec

Martin

Ljubomir Kerekeš as Major Aleksa Milosavljević

Ljubomir Kerekeš

Major Aleksa Milosavljević

Ivica Vidović as Pjesnik

Ivica Vidović

Pjesnik

Senka Bulić as Spomenka

Senka Bulić

Spomenka

E

Etta Bortolazzi

Baba

S

Slobodan Milovanović

Ridikul

Leon Lučev as Zoran Gajski

Leon Lučev

Zoran Gajski

Rene Bitorajac as Vojnik Albanac

Rene Bitorajac

Vojnik Albanac

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