Gluvi barut (1990)

Bosnian Serb mountainous village is divided between Chetniks and Communist-led Partizans during the WWII. Hateread and violence between the neighbours ia a sinister prelude to war that will... See full summary »

Director:

Bahrudin 'Bato' Cengic

Writers:

Bahrudin 'Bato' Cengic, Branko Copic (novel)

Stars:

Mustafa Nadarevic, Branislav Lecic, Fabijan Sovagovic

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mustafa Nadarevic	...	Spanac
Branislav Lecic	...	Milos Radekic
Fabijan Sovagovic	...	Pop Novak
Mira Furlan	...	Janja
Boro Stjepanovic	...	Luka Kaljak
Josip Pejakovic	...	Vojvoda Trivun Drakulic
Zaim Muzaferija	...	Ucitelj Stojan Kekic
Svetozar Cvetkovic	...	Zunzara
Enver Petrovci	...	Uros
Radko Polic	...	Komesar Vlado
Marko Nikolic	...	Mrki
Milan Erak	...	Mladjen
Milan Strljic	...	Kapetan Rajic
Zvonko Lepetic	...	Trivunov brat Lazar
Zijah Sokolovic	...	Mlinar Gojko

Storyline

Bosnian Serb mountainous village is divided between Chetniks and Communist-led Partizans during the WWII. Hateread and violence between the neighbours ia a sinister prelude to war that will errupt in Bosnia two years after the production of film.

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Plot Keywords:

partisan | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Yugoslavia

Language:

Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

15 March 1990 (Yugoslavia)

Also Known As:

Silent Gunpowder

Filming Locations:

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beograd Film, DP Forum, Sarajevo, Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Very good

First of all, this is an adaptation of Branko Ćopić's novel of the same title. It is very faithful to the book, although the scope of problems covered in the book is not so wide, due to (then) still actual communist government of Yugoslavia.

More than anything else, this is a story about what power does to men. The main character rules the people by fear, and little by little he starts to feel that he has the right to judge and punish everyone as he pleases.

It is also a story about civil war that existed within the big war, between partisans and chetniks, but the authors decide not to take sides and position themselves only as observers. The accent is on partisan side, their beliefs and illusions, and conflicts with rustic people.

This is also one of the last movies made with joint forces from Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia. This is easily seen by the cast, led by Mustafa Nadarević and Branislav Lečić, and of course great Fabijan Šovagović.

I recommend the movie (as well as another Čengić's work, "Mali vojnici") for its realistic approach that makes us think, and remember the verse from an Azra song: "Tko ne pamti, iznova preživljava" ("Those who forget must live through it again").