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Story from Croatia

Story from Croatia

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Drama

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After the breaking of mass movements in 1971., the student Ilija Baric must leave the country because of his political beliefs, and his father Luka lost a job and goes to work to Germany. After Titos death in 1980. there is a new political motion, but repression is still strong. That feels even decennial John, the brother of Ilija, who is in love with Marina, the daughter of the Head of the police and Communist Andrew.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Croatian

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 January 1991

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Ivo Gregurević

Ivo Gregurević

Luka

Mustafa Nadarević

Mustafa Nadarević

Andrija

Dragan Despot

Dragan Despot

Ilija

Zoja Odak

Zoja Odak

Lukina žena

Vedrana Međimorec

Vedrana Međimorec

Andrijina žena

Robert Belinić

Robert Belinić

Andrija kao dječak

Robert Belinić

Robert Belinić

Ivan dječak

Ana Mamić

Ana Mamić

Marina djevojčica

Kristijan Ugrina

Kristijan Ugrina

Ivan odrasli

Maja Ružić

Maja Ružić

Marina odrasla

Martin Sagner

Martin Sagner

Susjed

Nada Abruš

Nada Abruš

Gertrude Schmidt

Nada Gaćešić-Livaković

Nada Gaćešić-Livaković

Slobodan Milovanović

Slobodan Milovanović

Edo Peročević

Edo Peročević

Vicko Ruić

Vicko Ruić

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