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] |
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 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]
Award | Year | Category | Recipients | Result |
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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 |
The Blacks | |
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![]() Film poster | |
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 |
|
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | Croatia |
Language | Croatian |
Budget | HRK 3.7 million [1] |
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 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]
Award | Year | Category | Recipients | Result |
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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 |