Kids playing war games where the war just ended. Yugoslavia's childhood, unfiltered.
Story of children growing up in Yugoslavia right after the end of World War II.
Acting
Child performances that feel stolen from real life, not rehearsed.
Direction
Šotra captures Yugoslavia's fractured soul through playground politics.
Director
Zdravko Šotra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Tito's Yugoslavia, the film subtly critiques nationalist education while appearing to celebrate socialist youth — a tightrope walk that defined Yugoslav cinema.
Dejan Mironja never acted again; this single performance remains his entire filmography, making Gligorije feel even more like a ghost from the real 1940s.
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