How the War Started on My Island
1996, Croatian. Directed by Vinko Brešan.
On a small island in the Adriatic, tensions rise between the local population and the forces of the Yugoslav People's Army. The locals try to fight the enemy with song, dance, music and motivational speeches, but, major Aleksa, the head of the batallion situated on the island, threatens to blow their barracks up with everyone inside them if the civilians don't retreat.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Croatian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vinko BrešanDirector
- Vlatko DulićBlaž Gajski
- Ivan BrkićRoko Papak
- Božidar OreškovićBoris Bašić
- Matija PrskaloLucija Milosavljević
- Goran NavojecMartin
- Ljubomir KerekešMajor Aleksa Milosavljević
- Ivica VidovićPjesnik
- Senka BulićSpomenka
- Etta BortolazziBaba
- Slobodan MilovanovićRidikul
- Leon LučevZoran Gajski
- Rene BitorajacVojnik Albanac
Details
- Released
- 7 November 1996
- Original title
- Kako je počeo rat na mom otoku
- Country
- Croatia
- Written by
- Ivo Brešan, Vinko Brešan
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How the War Started on My Island runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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How the War Started on My Island isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 November 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked How the War Started on My Island, try What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Hot Shots! Part Deux, Shoulder Arms.
Who directed How the War Started on My Island?
How the War Started on My Island (1996) was directed by Vinko Brešan and stars Vlatko Dulić, Ivan Brkić, Božidar Orešković.