The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (Croatian: Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti) is a Croatian short drama film, directed by Nebojša Slijepčević and released in 2024.[1] The film dramatizes the Štrpci massacre of 1993, when 24 Bosniak Muslims were pulled off a train by the Serbian White Eagles paramilitary group and massacred; it centres on Tomo Buzov (Dragan Mićanović), the sole non-Bosniak passenger on the train who tried to stand up against the attackers.[1]
| The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent | |
|---|---|
| Croatian | Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti |
| Directed by | Nebojša Slijepčević |
| Written by | Nebojša Slijepčević |
| Produced by | Danijel Pek Katarina Prpic Noëlle Levenez Katya Trichkova Bostjan Virc |
| Starring | Dragan Mićanović Goran Bogdan Alexis Manenti |
| Cinematography | Gregor Bozic |
| Edited by | Tomislav Stojanovic |
Production companies | Antitalent Produkcija Les Films Norfolk Contrast Films Studio Virc |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
| Countries | France, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria |
| Language | Croatian |
The cast also includes Goran Bogdan, Alexis Manenti, Martin Kuhar, Robert Ugrina, Jakov Zovko, Lara Nekic, Dusan Gojic, Priska Ugrina, Silvio Mumelas, Mijo Pavelko and Nebojsa Pop Tasic.
The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was the winner of the Short Film Palme d'Or.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Borislav Visnjic, "Bosnia Train Massacre: Cannes Film Hails ‘Forgotten Hero’ Who Confronted Killers". Balkan Insight, 24 May 2024.
- ^ Rebecca Leffler, "Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or at 2024 Cannes Film Festival". Screen Daily, 25 May 2024.
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