THE BLACKS

Beyond Belonging

The Croatian War of Independence, 1991: in defiance of the cease fire which has just taken effect the Croatian special forces unit “Crnci” sets out on a last mission to recover their dead comrades from a minefield and carry out a retaliatory strike. Instead of an action-packed war movie, in which friends and foes are clearly recognizable, directors Jurić and Dević deliver a realistic psychogram of a group of people in an extreme wartime situation. In chamber drama-like fashion, sparing with words but full of small gestures, the war crimes of Croatia’s own army are treated here for the first time in a Croatian feature film, addressing the inner contradictions of Croatian post-war society in the process.


CRNCI / DIE SCHWARZEN
HRV 2009 / 75 min / OV + eng SUB
Language: Croatian
Director: Goran Dević,Zvonimir Jurić
  • Screenplay: Goran Dević,Zvonimir Jurić
  • Cinematographer: Branko Linta
  • Editor: Vanja Sirucek
  • Music: Jura Ferina,Pavao Miholjevic
  • Cast: Ivo Gregurevic,Krešimir Mikic,Franjo Dijak,Rakan Rushaidat,Nikša Butijer
  • Producer: Ankica Juric Tilic

The Croatian War of Independence, 1991: in defiance of the cease fire which has just taken effect the Croatian special forces unit “Crnci” sets out on a last mission to recover their dead comrades from a minefield and carry out a retaliatory strike. Instead of an action-packed war movie, in which friends and foes are clearly recognizable, directors Jurić and Dević deliver a realistic psychogram of a group of people in an extreme wartime situation. In chamber drama-like fashion, sparing with words but full of small gestures, the war crimes of Croatia’s own army are treated here for the first time in a Croatian feature film, addressing the inner contradictions of Croatian post-war society in the process.

  • Screenplay: Goran Dević,Zvonimir Jurić
  • Cinematographer: Branko Linta
  • Editor: Vanja Sirucek
  • Music: Jura Ferina,Pavao Miholjevic
  • Cast: Ivo Gregurevic,Krešimir Mikic,Franjo Dijak,Rakan Rushaidat,Nikša Butijer
  • Producer: Ankica Juric Tilic