How The War Started on My Island

– At the beginning of 1991, Yugoslav army did not acknowledge Croatian's independence, and still holdi..

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Movie
Rating:
7.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku
How The War Started on My Island
How the War Started on My Island (1996) - Also known as 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.

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Serbian, Slovenian, Croatian

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Although being one of the first movies to take humoristic approach towards violent break-up of Yugoslavia, this motion picture is partly based on real events that took place in September of 1991. Few months after Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia, Federal military installations are still present with previously recruited Croatian boys trapped inside. One such installation is a garrison on a small Dalmatian island, commanded by Major Aleksa Milosavljevic. Besieged by local militia, Major Aleksa threatens to blow up ammunition depots with half an island in case of any hostile action. During the stalemate, art historian Blaz Gajski comes from Zagreb in order to rescue his son from the barracks.

Awards:

7 wins.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.8/10

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