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The Blacks (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Blacks' is a 2009 Croatian drama film directed by Goran Devi and Zvonimir Juri. 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 the unit of the army of the fascist 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 Gregurevi as Ivo
* Kreimir Miki as Barii
* Franjo Dijak as Franjo
* Rakan Rushaidat as Darko
* Nika Butijer as Saran
* Emir Hadihafizbegovi as Lega
* Stjepan Pete as File
* Saa Anoi as Voza
Awards and nominations
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
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