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How the War Started on My Island
6.2 / 10• 1996• 1h 37m•NR• Croatian
ComedyWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
VD
Vlatko Dulić
Blaž Gajski
LeadIB
Ivan Brkić
Roko Papak
Božidar Orešković
Boris Bašić
Matija Prskalo
Lucija Milosavljević
Goran Navojec
Martin
Ljubomir Kerekeš
Major Aleksa Milosavljević
Ivica Vidović
Pjesnik
Senka Bulić
Spomenka
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vinko Brešan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. How the War Started on My Island is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
