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,[2] but it did not make the final shortlist.[3]
| 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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | Croatian |
| Budget | HRK 3.7 million[1] |
Plot
editThe 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.[4] 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.[5] The plot includes real events related to the "Garage" case, a war crime in which Serb prisoners of war were tortured.[4]
Cast
edit- 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
edit| Award | Year | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pula Film Festival.[6] | 2009 | Best Director | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
Won |
| Best Sound Editing | Dubravka Premar | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nikša Butijer | Won | ||
| Ljubljana International Film Festival[6] | The Kingfisher Award | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "The Blacks: Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
External links
edit- The Blacks at IMDb