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Occupation, the 27th Picture

Jun 29, 2013 · 1h 12m
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We encounter the controversial Croatian film director Lordan Zafranovic in voluntary exile in Prague. The film follows his rise from a talented outsider to the celebrated Yugoslav director of the acclaimed war film, 'An Occupation in 26 Pictures'. His life story is an unconventional depiction of a rise and fall that reveals compromises made in order to survive artistically during communism, as well as the missed opportunities and miscalculations that led to his inability to adapt in later years. Is the charismatic Zafranovic a national traitor or a victim of historical circumstances in which the only thing he wanted to do, in his own words, was to be himself and make films?

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CAST

Rajko Grlić
Himself
Pavo Marinković
Himself
Nenad Polimac
Himself
Daniel Rafaelić
Himself
Lordan Zafranović
Himself
Damir Radić
Himself
Directed by Pavo Marinković

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Released
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HR
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8Heads Productions, Mitropa, Česká televize, Hrvatska Radiotelevizija
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HR

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