Have You Ever Heard About Vukovar? (2007)

An Iraq war veteran. A Croatian refuge driver. A motivational speech to be delivered. A surreal journey through Los Angeles brings together two distant characters and two not so distant worlds.

Director:

Paolo Borraccetti

Writer:

Paolo Borraccetti

Stars:

Ash Mayberry, Josip Kuchan

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Ash Mayberry	...	Tim Davis
Josip Kuchan	...	Davor Skalko

Storyline

Tim Davis, an American soldier from San Pedro (CA), has recently returned home from the war in Iraq. He is set to deliver a motivational speech for recruiting purposes at a career day in his old high school. However, there is a conflict of conscious: diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, Tim struggles with the reality of integrating with civilian life as much as with returning to the war zone. Davor Skalko, a Croatian refuge from the city of Vukovar, which was under siege for months during the Yugoslavia war, is running late. He is the driver who is supposed to take Tim to the ceremony. Before Davor's arrival, Tim receives a letter from the Army headquarters that announces his call back to duty. The two are opposites: Davor is laid-back and cynical, while Tim is sensitive and intensely self-critical. It's the wrong day for Davor to display his proverbial sense of humor. While trying to get to the school in time for the ceremony, his sarcasm targets Tim's uniform, soda flavors...

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Plot Keywords:

ptsd | question in title | former yugoslavia | place name in title

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Genres:

Short | Drama | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

University of Southern California (USC)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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