Occupation in 26 Pictures (Serbo-Croatian: Okupacija u 26 slika; also distributed internationally as Occupation in 26 Tableaux) is a 1978 Yugoslavian war film directed by Lordan Zafranović. It was entered into the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Occupation in 26 Pictures | |
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Directed by | Lordan Zafranović |
Written by | Lordan Zafranović Mirko Kovač |
Starring | Frano Lasić |
Cinematography | Karpo Ačimović Godina |
Edited by | Josip Remenar |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Language | Croatian |
It shows three friends just before World War II in Dubrovnik—Miho (a Jew), Niko (a Croat) and Toni (an Italian)—who, during the war, undergo different fates. Toni joins the Italian Blackshirts. Miho's family becomes a target of persecution. Niko's sister marries Toni in spite of her family's wishes. Niko after all joins the Partisans.
The film was controversial due to many things. In the communist Yugoslavia it was scandalous because of too many sexually explicit and violent scenes.[3] Naturalistic portrayal of the widespread Ustasha atrocities made this film despised in the newly independent Croatia.[3]
Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the Pula Film Festival | |
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As Yugoslav Film Awards (1957–90) |
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As Croatian Film Awards (1992–present) |
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Films directed by Lordan Zafranović | |
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National libraries |
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