How the War Started on My Island

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How the War Started on My Island (1996)

Directed by Vinko Brešan

Comedy, War · 1h 37m

On a small island in the Adriatic, tensions rise between the local population and the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army. The locals try to fight the enemy with song, dance, music and motivational speeches, but, major Aleksa, the head of the batallion situated on the island, threatens to blow their barracks up with everyone inside them if the civilians don't retreat.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Vinko Brešan
Writer
Ivo Brešan, Vinko Brešan

Details

Original title
Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku
Release date
1996-11-07
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy, War
Original language
HR
Spoken languages
Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian
Countries
Croatia
Production
Hrvatska Radiotelevizija