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202245 minPGdocumentary

Deserters

202245 minPGdocumentary

Forty-five minutes of memories from Croatian students reveal their experiences of fleeing war, living in refugee camps, and grappling with loss and hatred.

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Damir Markovina

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Forty-five minutes of memories from Croatian students reveal their experiences of fleeing war, living in refugee camps, and grappling with loss and hatred.

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Damir Markovinadirector

Damir Markovinawriter

Rea Hadžiosmanovićcast

Gabrijela Kasapovićcast

Boris Miletićcast

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A narrator reflects on a photo of classmates from secondary school in Mostar, lamenting the loss of many friends to war. The documentary presents memories from the early 1990s, using contemporary postcards and silent shots of former battle sites. Letters from Croatian students describe their flight across borders, experiences in refugee camps, and their enduring feelings about the conflicts that disrupted their lives. The calm of today contrasts sharply with their past.

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