

Movie·1997·1h 37m
How the War Started on My Island
Country
Croatia
Language
Croatian
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Original title: Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku
At the beginning of 1991, Yugoslav army did not acknowledge Croatian's independence, and still holding few military barracks in Croatia. Gajski travels to an island to get his son out of the army. Locals have besieged the barracks and organized a festival to try with singing and recitals to get major Aleksa and his soldiers to surrender, but Aleksa has explosives thru the barracks and wants to blow up the island.
Written By
Ivo Brešan
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