Occupation in 26 Pictures
Occupation in 26 Pictures (Serbo-Croatian: Okupacija u 26 slika; also distributed internationally as Occupation in 26 Tableaux) 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]
| 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 |
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 persecution. Niko's sister marries Toni in spite 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 Maraš
- 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 Ustasha atrocities made this film despised in the newly independent Croatia.[3]
See also
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 booklet with the film, Jutarnji list 2012, ISBN 978-953-7770-73-0