How the War Started on My Island
7.8
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
20 people
Vlatko Dulić
Blaž Gajski
Also in
Journey to Vucjak
Slow Motion
Ivan Brkić
Roko Papak
Known for
A Perfect Day
The Priest's Children
Božidar Orešković
Boris Bašić
Also in
The Bonfires of Kapela
Wild Angels
Matija Prskalo
Lucija Milosavljević
Also in
Ours and Yours
Witnesses
Goran Navojec
Martin
Known for
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Papillon
Ljubomir Kerekeš
Major Aleksa Milosavljević
Known for
The Hunting Party
Ivica Vidović
Pjesnik
Known for
WR: Mysteries of the Organism
Senka Bulić
Spomenka
Known for
The Priest's Children
Etta Bortolazzi
Baba
Also in
The Big Town
Beggars and Sons
Slobodan Milovanović
Ridikul
Also in
The Last Socialist Artefact
Honeymoon
Leon Lučev
Zoran Gajski
Known for
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
Murina
Rene Bitorajac
Vojnik Albanac
Known for
No Man's Land
Vinko Brešan Director · Ivo Brešan Writer
First release August 7, 1996 · Produced in Croatia · Languages Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian
Production
Hrvatska Radiotelevizija
Production
Croatia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku
Original language
Croatian
Spoken on screen
Croatian · Serbian · Slovenian
Release dates
Croatia · August 7, 1996
Premiere · Pula Film Festival
Croatia · November 7, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
August 31, 1997 · Theatrical
Croatia
February 21, 1998 · TV · HRT
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