Dara of Jasenovac (2020)

Follows the story of a young girl named Dara who is sent to a concentration camp in Croatia during World War 2.

Director:

Predrag Antonijevic

Writer:

Natasa Drakulic

Stars:

Biljana Cekic, Zlatan Vidovic, Anja Stanic

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Biljana Cekic	...	Dara Ilic
Zlatan Vidovic	...	Mile Ilic
Anja Stanic	...	Nada Ilic (as Anja Stanic Ilic)
Luka Saranovic	...	Bude Ilic
Jakov Saranovic	...	Bude Ilic
Simon Saranovic	...	Bude Ilic
Marko Pipic	...	Jovo Ilic
Natasa Ninkovic	...	Radojka
Igor Djordjevic	...	Ante Vrban
Marko Janketic	...	Maks Luburic
Vuk Kostic	...	Fra Majstorovic
Bojan Zirovic	...	Jasa
Sandra Ljubojevic	...	Vera Stanic
Nikola Radulj	...	Bogdan Stanic
Rajko Lukac	...	Rade Stanic

Storyline

The film is set in the Nazi-occupied Croatian Ustasha regime "NDH" in former Yugoslavia during WWII. The film is told through the experiences of a little girl named Dara who is sent as a child during the Holocaust in the Balkans to the infamous extermination camp complex Jasenovac, also known as "Balkan's Auschwitz", when it was ruled by sadistic camp commander Maks Luburic until the liberation. The film is the first modern WWII movie that takes place in or shows this NDH era camp.

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Plot Keywords:

genocide of serbs in the independent state of croatia | jasenovac concentration camp | concentration camps in the independent state of croatia | 

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Taglines:

The Human Spirit Will Not Be Erased

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong and disturbing violent content, and some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

From the family of Biljana Cekic, who plays little Dara in the film "Dara from Jasenovac", as many as nine members did not return from Jasenovac. Their family felt the horrors of the war, her great-grandmother and nine other relatives were in the camp in Jasenovac. She survived, the others did not.

User Reviews

Serbs waited for their sufferings to be heard

For decades, Serbs waited for their sufferings to be heard. And finally that moment came. In the form of this masterful film. Genius Maksa, genius actors, genius Gaga Antonijevic, Natasa Drakulovic etc. Magnificent!

Details

Country:

Serbia

Language:

Serbian German

Release Date:

5 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dara in Jasenovac

Filming Locations:

Kolut, Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

$3,600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,710, 7 February 2021

Gross USA:

$52,786

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$52,786

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dandelion Production Inc, Film Danas, Komuna

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39