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	How the War Started on My Island Genre: Comedy, War film Director: Vinko Bresan Short description: 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. Producer: HRT Writer: Vinko Bresan, Ivo Bresan Music: Mate Matisic Cinematographer: Zivko Zalar Production design: Ivica Trpcic Costume design: Vanda Ninic Country of origin: Hrvatska Film editing: Sandra Botica System: Standard, color Premiere: 1.1.1996.

Cast:

Bozidar Oreskovic

Etta Bortolazzi

Goran Malus

Goran Navojec

Goran Omasic

Ivan Brkic

Ivica Vidovic

Leon Lucev

Ljubomir Kerekes as major Aleksa

Matija Prskalo

Mladen Vulic

Predrag Vusovic

Rene Bitoraic

Senka Bulic

Slobodan Milovanovic

Vinko Bresan as policajac

Vlatko Dulic as Blaz Gajski

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