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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 Blacks
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	20 July 2009 (2009-07-20) (Pula Film Festival) 3 February 2010 (2010-02-03) (Croatia)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Croatia
Language	Croatian
Budget	HRK 3.7 million[1]

Plot

The main title of the film refers to a fictional paramilitary formation, which uses the nickname of the unit of the army of the fascist 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]

Cast

• Ivo Gregurević as Ivo
• Krešimir Mikić as Barišić
• Franjo Dijak as Franjo
• Rakan Rushaidat as Darko
• Nikša Butijer as Saran
• Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Lega
• Stjepan Pete as File
• Saša Anočić as Vozač

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Recipients	Result
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

See also

• List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

External links

• The Blacks at IMDb

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