Underplayed Gems

Brat doktora Homera (1968)

Brat doktora Homera poster
Directed by
Žika Mitrović
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In post-war Yugoslavia, a man returns to his hometown and discovers that corrupt local officials are exploiting the system for their own gain. He tries to protect his brother, a doctor, from their schemes.

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What happens

Doctor Homer's Brother (Serbo-Croatian: Brat doktora Homera / Брат доктора Хомера) is a 1968 Yugoslav feature film written and directed by Živorad "Žika" Mitrović. The film, which resembles some of Mitrović's earlier Partisan films, was strongly influenced by Hollywood westerns, as well as the then-popular Yugoslav Black Wave, as evident in its depiction of corrupt government officials in post-war Yugoslavia. The film's title song is performed by Arsen Dedić. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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