The Eighth Commissioner (Croatian: Osmi povjerenik) is a 2018 Croatian comedy film directed by Ivan Salaj. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1][2]
| The Eighth Commissioner | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ivan Salaj |
| Written by | Ivan Salaj |
| Produced by | Jozo Patljak |
| Starring | Frano Mašković Borko Perić |
| Cinematography | Slobodan Trninić |
| Edited by | Marin Juranić |
| Music by | Alen Sinkauz Nenad Sinkauz |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | Croatia |
| Language | Croatian |
Plot
editBased on the novel of same name by Renato Baretić, a disgraced politician is sent to a remote Croatian island to coordinate its first valid election. He hopes to succeed where the previous seven commissioners failed.[3]
Cast
edit- Frano Mašković as Siniša Mesnjak
- Borko Perić as Tonino Smeraldić
- Goran Navojec as Selim
- Filip Šovagović as Brkljačić
- Živko Anočić as Zorzi
- Božidar Smiljanić as Bonino
- Stojan Matavulj as Prime Minister
- Ivo Gregurević as Tonino's Father
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Osmi Povjerenik (The Eighth Commissioner) Selected as Croatia's Oscar Entry". Croatia Week. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide. (5 September 2018). Croatia chooses The Eighth Commissioner for the Oscars race. Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 September 2018
- ^ "The Eighth Commissioner". Filmfest München. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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