How the War Started on My Island
(1996)
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Vlatko Dulic | ... |
Blaz Gajski
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Ljubomir Kerekes | ... |
Aleksa Milosavljevic
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Ivan Brkic | ... |
Roko Papak
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Predrag 'Predjo' Vusovic | ... |
Murko Munita
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Bozidar Oreskovic | ... |
Boris Basic
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Ivica Vidovic | ... |
Dante
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Matija Prskalo | ... |
Lucija Milosavljevic
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Martin
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Senka Bulic | ... |
Spomenka
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Etta Bortolazzi | ... |
Baba
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Slobodan Milovanovic | ... |
Ridikul
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Zoran Gajski
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Vojnik Albanac
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Mladen Vulic | ... |
Scepanovic
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Goran Malus | ... |
Zoran
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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. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
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Country:
CroatiaRelease Date:
1996 (Croatia) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
HRK 2,130,000 (estimated)Gross:
HRK 3,230,000 (Croatia) (20 December 1996)Company Credits
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I saw "Kako je poceo rat na mom otoku" (called "How the War Started on My Island" in English) at the 1999 Portland International Film Festival. This movie does the unthinkable: it tells a funny story relating to Yugoslavia's dissolution. And it does a good job. Based partly on a true story, it focuses on a bunch of people besieging a military installation on a Dalmatian island, demanding that Yugoslavia's army leave. Much of what happens seems to be there for comic relief, such as when a soldier shows how he had sex with a woman. But overall, it's a really good, really funny movie. And we can still say that, even knowing what ended up happening after Yugoslavia dissolved.