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Yugoslav revolutionaries plot, scheme, and probably argue about theory for 88 minutes.

Boiling (1986)

historical dramaideological tensioncollective struggle

Overview

DramaTV Movie

The action takes place in the period from 1930 to 1934. The main protagonist is a so-called “collective hero”, that is, the revolutionary movement of Yugoslavia during the 1930s, although, conditionally speaking, the main hero is Rodoljub Colakovic.

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Content warning
revolutionary sacrificecollective identity vs individual agencyideological purityhistorical memory

Standout Aspects

Acting

Enver Petrovci's intensity as 'Liht' carries whole scenes.

Direction

Dereta makes 1930s clandestine meetings genuinely tense.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel smarter about Balkan history at 2am.·Background: Subtitles mean you can half-watch while doomscrolling.
Heads up:Violence: Period-appropriate police brutality and revolutionary conflict.
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Director

Miljenko Dereta

ReleasedMay 19, 1986
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Radiotelevizija Beograd

Top Cast

Enver Petrovci

Enver Petrovci

Rade Vujović 'Liht'

Zvonimir Zoričić

Zvonimir Zoričić

Đuka Cvijić 'Kirš'

Irfan Mensur

Irfan Mensur

Mustafa Golubić 'Mujko'

Branislav Lečić

Branislav Lečić

Milan Gorkić 'Zomer'

Ljiljana Blagojević

Ljiljana Blagojević

Živka Vujović

Miodrag Radovanović

Miodrag Radovanović

August Cesarec

Predrag Ejdus

Predrag Ejdus

Moša Pijade

Dušan Janićijević

Dušan Janićijević

Kosta Novaković

Branimir Brstina

Branimir Brstina

Vladimir Ćopić

Dubravko Jovanović

Dubravko Jovanović

Marijan Stilinović

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Made during Yugoslavia's twilight years, this TV movie reflects 1980s nostalgia for unified partisan identity that would collapse within five years of release.

Trivia

The real Rodoljub Čolaković survived to become a prominent postwar politician; actor Mladen Nelević would later be blacklisted for anti-government activism.

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