• THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT

    Directed by Nebojša Slijepčević
    Croatia/France/Bulgaria/Slovenia | 14 minutes | ACTS OF DEFIANCE

A passenger train from Belgrade to Bar is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.

film details

Director: Nebojša Slijepčević
Producers: Katarina Prpić, Danijel Pek, Katya Trichkova, Noëlle Lévénez, Boštjan Virc
Screenwriter: Nebojša Slijepčević
Cinematographers: Gregor Božič
Editor: Tomislav Stojanović
Cast: Goran Bogdan, Alexis Manenti, Dragan Mićanović, Silvio Mumelaš
Original Language Title: Čovjek koji nije mogao šutjeti
Country: Croatia/France/Bulgaria/Slovenia
Language: in Croatian with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 14 minutes
Primary Company: Manifest

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ACTS OF DEFIANCE

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