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Prometheus of the Island (1964)

Prometheus of the Island poster
Original title
Prometej s otoka Viševice
Directed by
Vatroslav Mimica
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a man's struggle and isolation on a remote island. It examines how an individual confronts both nature and society's pressures.

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What happens

Prometheus of the Island (Serbo-Croatian: Prometej s otoka Viševice), also known in English as Prometheus from the island of Viševica, is a 1964 Yugoslav film directed by Vatroslav Mimica. It won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film at the 1965 Pula Film Festival (shared with Aleksandar Petrović's film Three). The film was also entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival winning a Special Diploma. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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