Escape to the Sea 1970
A German soldier, after avoiding death in a Partisan raid, wanders through the unforgiving mountainous terrain of an unfamiliar country, helplessly seeking salvation.
A German soldier, after avoiding death in a Partisan raid, wanders through the unforgiving mountainous terrain of an unfamiliar country, helplessly seeking salvation.
Just as the sun is setting on his life filled with disappointment and regret, an old man finds hope in an unlikely friendship.
Nine short films are connected into one whole, and they describe life in Croatia's capital of Zagreb.
Six men, one woman (and her brother) come together with one goal - to make the play. It would be probably another common story that this theater group is composed of anti-heroes who float lost in time and space, in a town where it seems that the sun sets in the east. Led by Sasha, a director who has recently returned to his hometown, this group of socially neadaptiranih amateurs starting the fight to their demons and the prejudices that surround them in the society. For dramaturgical template selection western and riding on stereotypes of the genre of the struggle between good and evil, the conflict between civilization and wilderness, the protagonists develop their life stories inevitably influencing and changing each other. Although, as time passes, the show looks increasingly like a mission impossible, almost all of its stakeholders is increasingly seen as a metaphor for their fate and get caught for it as the opportunity of a lifetime .
Koko and friends spend summer vacation on the shores of a lake near the idyllic Green Hill. The magical countryside is disturbed by unusual events which alarm the children as well as the locals: under cover of night, burglars break into one house after another. When the police turns a blind eye to denunciations by adults, the children decide to take matters into their own hands and unmask the burglars.
In the war-driven Balkans in 1991, four friends meet to pay respect to a dead friend...
Three loosely connected stories about football fans in Zagreb, Croatia, during the day of the country's biggest derby between Zagreb's GNK Dinamo and Split's NK Hajduk.
The film follows Ibro (Emir Hadžihafizbegović) and his son Armin (Armin Omerović), who travel from a small town in Bosnia to a film audition in Zagreb, hoping to land a part for Armin in a German film about the war in Bosnia. On their way to fulfilling the boy's dream, they encounter a series of disappointing setbacks — their bus to Zagreb breaks down and they are late for the audition. After Ibro convinces the director to give the boy a second chance, they soon realize that Armin is too old for the part anyway. As it becomes obvious that Armin's dream of playing a part in the movie will never happen, he feels increasingly disheartened, while Ibro's determination to help his son grows. Finally they do get another chance, but Armin buckles under the pressure and experiences an epileptic seizure. As they get ready to head back to Bosnia, the film crew makes an unexpected offer, but when Ibro refuses, Armin at last realizes how much his father really loves him.
The main character Struja (Stream) is an unyielding rock musician in a demo-band called When Dirty Harry Met Dirty Sally. Struja would do anything to gather money to record the album as long as it doesn't involve giving up his rock musician beliefs. However, playing pop songs at weddings seems to be the only way out, and the rest of the bend - Struja's best friend and keyboard player Mario (Ivan Duricic), Deni, a handsome singer and bass player (Ivan Glowatzky) and Zlajfa, an indifferent drummer (Hrvoje Keckes) - are trying to persuade Struja to make a compromise. At the beginning he is very firm and reluctant to give in, but when Anja, the girl he left, announces that she is pregnant with his baby, Struja suddenly realizes that there are bigger issues in life than playing at wedding.
Through a period of five days, the story follows intertwined characters who live in false serenity and rather chaotic general order.
After signing a career contract, controversial yet successful director Michael Bruni experiences an unfortunate circumstance that will affect the new production and already strained relations with his family.
Three men decide to rob a wealthy manor, however, the situation gradually begins to turn against them.
After discovering corruption among the school administration, three seniors and a freshman break into their high school to obtain evidence that would bring the perpetrators to light.
Family tensions are slowly eroding what should have been a carefree summer for the young boy Jakov. A series of events ending in tragedy will incite his emotional revolt against the grown ups, but also his sense of guilt.
"Long Dark Night" follows the life of the fictional character Iva Kolar: his experiences as a Croatian University student, his role as a Partisan fighting Hitler's troops during W.W. II, his involvement in his nation's post-war government, and his eventual downfall.
Dramatic tale of 7 year old Jerko who witnesses the destruction of family and village in 1991 during a Serbian attack of a peaceful Croatian village. He manages to escape and ends up in a war orphanage.
A documentary on the life story of Anđelko Herjavec, a man of humble origins who started his life as a simple worker in the Varteks textile company, only to then suddenly become not only its director, but also try his hands in sports, becoming one of the most beloved football managers in Croatian history.
Four close friends, Lovro (21), Nenad (20), Stevan (22), and Ivan (20), fought against the Ustashas and Nazis by joining the partisans in WWII. Sixteen years later, they became renowned filmmakers. In 1957, in Communist Yugoslavia, their sexual orientation raises suspicion, and a communist party loyalist named Emir (52) is assigned to sabotage their careers and lives. The pursuit of freedom becomes a fight for survival for the artists, while Emir's beliefs are challenged.
Una and an alien robot have 24 hours to find her Grandpa who was kidnapped by aliens. The extraordinary adventure leads to friendship, the rational robotic logic is replaced by emotions and Una's selfless love saves her partly alien family.
Zolja, Jasmin and Mali set out to rob a gas station in order to get money for a trip to the World Cup finals. Fleeing the police, they cross the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and wander into a terrorist camp in the woods.
Documentary TV series 'Tito – the Last Witnesses of the Testament' of film director Lordan Zafranović is an intimate story about the last witnesses Tito's testament and their lives and Tito's life in 13 episodes each of 56 minutes duration.
The documentary series "Police Patrol" will introduce us to the exciting life of Croatian policemen and thus bring us closer to the real world of law enforcement officers seen from their perspective, without any reconstructions or setting up of scenes and situations. For many, life at a police station - the fight against crime, the daily confrontation with danger and unexpected challenges seems mysterious and unfathomable.
The series "Croatia's water treasure'" is a representation of Croatian water in its most beautiful treasures and protected areas, national parks and nature parks.
The show "Dvornikovi" is unique, filled with entertainment and a brutally honest portrayal of the Dvornik family. This intriguing reality show offers viewers a lot of laughter, surprises, quarrels, debates, love, music, and much more. The story is centered around the Dvornik family - the controversial musician father, the rebellious daughter who is a blogger, and the mother who is a manager trying to keep things under control. Make no mistake, when we're not watching this controversial team, they're just a regular family of three (+ their dog). Cameras follow their lives 24 hours a day, both in their home and during their daily tasks outside the house. Viewers will get insights into their concerts, business meetings, parenting duties, parties, vacations, and many other aspects of their lives.
"Utakmicu po utakmicu" is a podcast in which experienced sports journalists and commentators comment on matches and current affairs in a relaxed atmosphere.
Dr. Beck is a Croatian television show on HRT that deals with health, health conditions, health care and illnesses. The host of the show is Dr. Natko Beck. Different health related topics are covered in the show, with various guests in the field of health and medicine.
Croatian TV series that follows a group of employees of Cimmer fraj hotel.
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol. The show features contestants from the former Yugoslav republics of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro, the show is broadcast by 6 networks in these five countries. The winner of Operacija Trijumf is Adnan Babajić. Run by Emotion production company from Serbia, Operacija trijumf's inaugural season began on September 29, 2008. The production format consists of gala evenings held each Monday night in prime time and hosted by a 4-person crew. Additionally, there's a weekly recap show "OT mozak" hosted by Sanja Rajković-Jovanović on Tuesdays as well as variety show "Najgori od sve dece" hosted by Marijana Mićić and Maca on Saturdays. The jury was formed by Marina Tucaković, Tonči Huljić and Ismeta Dervoz.
The entertainment show "Ludi bar" brings a plethora of laughter, great music, challenges, and fun for all generations. Over the course of eight episodes, the hosting duo will have the biggest Croatian stars from various spheres of social life as guests. Antonija and Rene will subject them to hilarious questioning during which they will try to discover their hidden talents and interesting life facts that the public hasn't had the chance to hear about yet.
Laku noć, Hrvatska is a Croatian animated cartoon series produced by Croatia Film of Zagreb. It debuted in February 2005 on Nova TV and was shown on the station daily until the end of the year. In 2006, it showed up on OTV. The entire series is also available on 4 DVDs. Laku noć, Hrvatska is a parody of Croatian TV news and other TV shows. Every episode has three basic parts: news, sport and weather. It satirically makes fun of Croatian and other world politicians. It also features animated commercials during the course of an episode. There were 252 episodes of the show. On weekdays episodes were 10 minutes long, while those shown on weekends were 25 minutes long.
Chef David Skoko takes us on an exciting gastronomic journey with his companion, a red retro cooking van. Street food has become a part of the vital culinary scene. David travels through Our Beautiful Country and visits his friends, and together, with a lot of fun, they explore the possibilities of local ingredients and search for recipes for our homemade street food.