The Blacks () is a 2009 Croatian drama film directed by Goran Dević and Zvonimir Jurić. The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
Plot The main title of the film refers to a fictional paramilitary formation, which uses the nickname of a unit of the Croatian paramilitary known as the Croatian defence forces and by the German occupied Independent State of Croatia during World War II. The plot takes place in the post-war Osijek. The soldiers were given the task of retrieving the bodies of fallen comrades from the minefield. The plot includes real events related to the "Garage" case, a war crime in which Serb prisoners of war were tortured.
Cast Ivo Gregurević as Ivo Krešimir Mikić as Barišić Franjo Dijak as Franjo Rakan Rushaidat as Darko Nikša Butijer as Saran Emir Hadžihafizbegović as Lega Stjepan Pete as File as Vozač
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Recipients Result Pula Film Festival. 2009 Best Director Goran DevićZvonimir Jurić Best Sound Editing Dubravka Premar Best Supporting Actor Nikša Butijer Ljubljana International Film Festival The Kingfisher Award Goran DevićZvonimir Jurić
See also List of submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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