1 Movie Starring Ljubomir Kerekes

How the War Started on My Island

How the War Started on My Island

Basic Info:

Languages:

Serbian, Slovenian, Croatian

Countries:

Croatia

Runtime:

97 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (1475 Reviews)

Director:

Vinko Bresan

Genres:

ComedyWar

Fullplot:

Although being one of the first movies to take humoristic approach towards violent break-up of Yugoslavia, this motion picture is partly based on real events that took place in September of 1991. Few months after Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia, Federal military installations are still present with previously recruited Croatian boys trapped inside. One such installation is a garrison on a small Dalmatian island, commanded by Major Aleksa Milosavljevic. Besieged by local militia, Major Aleksa threatens to blow up ammunition depots with half an island in case of any hostile action. During the stalemate, art historian Blaz Gajski comes from Zagreb in order to rescue his son from the barracks.

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