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The Man Who Defended Gavrilo Princip (2014)

The Man Who Defended Gavrilo Princip poster
Original title
Бранио сам Младу Босну
Directed by
Srđan Koljević
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
Serbia
Runtime
2h 41m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer takes on the defense of Gavrilo Princip and other members of Young Bosnia after they assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He believes their act was a desperate move to change their homeland's situation.

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What happens

The Man Who Defended Gavrilo Princip (Serbian: Бранио сам Младу Босну / Branio sam Mladu Bosnu) is a 2014 Serbian film directed by Srđan Koljević. The film is based on the true story of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The main character is Rudolf Zistler, a lawyer who defended Gavrilo Princip and the rest of the members of Young Bosnia that committed or helped committing the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, believing that it is not only right thing to do, but the single option they have left, to try and change the state of their beloved land. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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