| The Blacks | |
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| Croatian | Crnci |
| Directed by | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
| Written by | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
| Produced by | Ankica Jurić-Tilić |
| Starring | Ivo Gregurević |
| Cinematography | Branko Linta |
| Edited by | Vanja Sirucek |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | Croatian |
| Budget | HRK 3.7 million |
The Blacks (Croatian: Crnci) is a 2009 Croatian drama film directed by Goran Dević and Zvonimir Jurić. The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
Plot
The main title of the film refers to a fictional paramilitary formation, which uses the nickname of a unit of the Croatian paramilitary known as the Croatian defence forces and by the German occupied Independent State of Croatia during World War II. The plot takes place in the post-war Osijek. The soldiers were given the task of retrieving the bodies of fallen comrades from the minefield. The plot includes real events related to the "Garage" case, a war crime in which Serb prisoners of war were tortured.
Cast
- Ivo Gregurević as Ivo
- Krešimir Mikić as Barišić
- Franjo Dijak as Franjo
- Rakan Rushaidat as Darko
- Nikša Butijer as Saran
- Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Lega
- Stjepan Pete as File
- Saša Anočić as Vozač
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Recipients | Result |
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| Pula Film Festival. | 2009 | Best Director | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
Won |
| Best Sound Editing | Dubravka Premar | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nikša Butijer | Won | ||
| Ljubljana International Film Festival | The Kingfisher Award | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
Won |
See also
- List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "Zvonimir Jurić: 'Crnci' nije antihrvatski film". dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 20 August 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- "The Blacks represents Croatia for Oscar bid". filmneweurope.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "The Blacks". Cineuropa. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "'Crnci' su prvi hrvatski ratni film oslobođen ideologije'". dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "The Blacks: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
External links
- The Blacks at IMDb
| Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
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