Occupation in 26 Pictures
| Occupation in 26 Pictures | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lordan Zafranović |
| Written by | Lordan Zafranović Mirko Kovač |
| Starring | Frano Lasić |
| Cinematography | Karpo Ačimović Godina |
| Edited by | Josip Remenar |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | Croatian |
Occupation in 26 Pictures, also known as Occupation in 26 Tableaux (Template:Lang-hr), is a 1978 Yugoslavian war film directed by Lordan Zafranović. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Plot
It shows three friends just before World War II in Dubrovnik - Miho (a Jew), Niko (a Croat) and Toni (an Italian) - who during the war undergo different fates. Toni joins the Italian Blackshirts . Miho's family becomes a target of prosecution. Niko's sister marries Toni in despite of her family's wishes. Niko after all joins the partisans.
Cast
- Frano Lasić as Niko
- Milan Štrljić as Toni
- Tanja Poberžnik as Ane
- Boris Kralj as Baldo
- Ivan Klemenc as Miho
- Gordana Pavlov as Mara
- Stevo Žigon as Hubička
- Bert Sotlar as Stijepo
- Marija Kohn as Luce
- Karlo Bulić as Paško
- Zvonko Lepetić as Gavran
- Milan Erak as Maras
- Antun Nalis as Paolo
- Tanja Bošković as Pina
- Izet Hajdarhodžić as Dum Đivo
Controversies
The film was controversial due to many things. In the communist Yugoslavia it was scandalous because of too many sexually explicit and violent scenes.[3] Naturalistic portrayal of the widespread Ustaše atrocities made this film despised in the independent Croatia as an instance of anti-Croat sentiment.[3]
See also
- List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Yugoslav submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Occupation in 26 Pictures". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ a b A booklet with the film, Jutarnji list 2012, ISBN 978-953-7770-73-0
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