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199227 minPGdocumentary

Man from Vukovar

199227 minPGdocumentary

Several months of filming in Vukovar resulted in extensive documentation of the challenges faced by Serbs in Croatia during a time of rising nationalism.

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Jovan Jovanović

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Several months of filming in Vukovar resulted in extensive documentation of the challenges faced by Serbs in Croatia during a time of rising nationalism.

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Vukovar, a city in Croatia, became a focal point of conflict in the early 1990s. Filmmaker Jovanović spent several months documenting the experiences of Serbs in the region. The film captures the loss of their status as a constituent nation in Croatia, following a controversial assembly vote. As Croatian nationalism intensified, the Serbs faced increasing hostility. This 27-minute documentary presents a detailed account of their struggles and the unfolding tragedy in Vukovar.

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