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Occupation in 26 Pictures
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Wikipedia article
'Occupation in 26 Pictures' (; also distributed internationally as 'Occupation in 26 Tableaux') is a 1978 Yugoslavian war film directed by Lordan Zafranovi. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. 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.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Plot
It shows three friends just before World War II in DubrovnikMiho (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 Lasi as Niko
* Milan trlji as Toni
* Tanja Pobernik as Ane
* Boris Kralj as Baldo
* Ivan Klemenc as Miho
* Gordana Pavlov as Mara
* Stevo igon as Hubika
* Bert Sotlar as Stijepo
* Marija Kohn as Luce
* Karlo Buli as Pako
* Zvonko Lepeti as Gavran
* Milan Erak as Mara
* Antun Nalis as Paolo
* Tanja Bokovi as Pina
* Izet Hajdarhodi as Dum ivo
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.A booklet with the film, Jutarnji list 2012, Naturalistic portrayal of the widespread Ustasha atrocities made this film despised in the newly independent Croatia.
See also
* List of submissions to the 51st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Yugoslav submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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