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Red Dust (1999)

Red Dust poster
Original title
Crvena prašina
Directed by
Zrinko Ogresta
Genre
action film
Country
Croatia
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Croatian film set in the aftermath of war. It follows people trying to rebuild their lives in a damaged society. The story shows the lingering effects of violence on ordinary people.

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What happens

Red Dust (Croatian: Crvena prašina) is a 1999 Croatian film directed by Zrinko Ogresta. It was Croatia's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination. Selected for the 56th Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica di Venezia (official section), Venezia (Italy, September 1999) Grand Prix "Golden Anchor" Haifa's 15th International Film Festival - Haifa (Israel, September 1999) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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