Vukovar: The Way Home (1994)

Original title

Vukovar se vraća kući

Directed by

Branko Schmidt

Genre

war, drama

Country

Croatia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family of three exiles from Vukovar live in railway wagons during the 1991 war. They hold onto hope of returning home but slowly lose it over time.

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What happens

Vukovar: The Way Home (Croatian: Vukovar se vraća kući, lit. 'Vukovar is Coming Home') is a Croatian drama film directed by Branko Schmidt. It was released in 1994. The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Vukovar: The Way Home is a drama that depicts the difficult life of Vukovar exiles during the 1991 war, who found refuge in wagons at a side railway station. The main characters of the film are a three-member family consisting of father Vinko, mother Jelka and son Darko, who hope to return home but eventually lose hope of returning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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