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How the War Started on My Island

How the War Started on My Island

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Comedy   War
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Croatian , Serbian , Slovenian
📆 Date Released: 1997-08-31
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Vlatko Dulić original image
Blaž Gajski
Vlatko Dulić
Ivan Brkić original image
Roko Papak
Ivan Brkić
Božidar Orešković original image
Boris Bašić
Božidar Orešković
Matija Prskalo original image
Lucija Milosavljević
Matija Prskalo
Goran Navojec original image
Martin
Goran Navojec
Ljubomir Kerekeš original image
Major Aleksa Milosavljević
Ljubomir Kerekeš
Ivica Vidović original image
Pjesnik
Ivica Vidović
Senka Bulić original image
Spomenka
Senka Bulić
Etta Bortolazzi original image
Baba
Etta Bortolazzi
Slobodan Milovanović original image
Ridikul
Slobodan Milovanović
Leon Lučev original image
Zoran Gajski
Leon Lučev
Rene Bitorajac original image
Vojnik Albanac
Rene Bitorajac
Mladen Vulić original image
Šćepanović
Mladen Vulić
Goran Maluš original image
Zoran
Goran Maluš
Ante Mioč original image
Bilder
Ante Mioč
Goran Omašić original image
Vodnik vezist
Goran Omašić
Mario Orešković original image
Spiker
Mario Orešković
Vilim Soda original image
Bubnjar
Vilim Soda
Emilija Živković original image
Srednjoškolka
Emilija Živković
Vinko Brešan original image
Policajac (uncredited)
Vinko Brešan

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