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Rene Bitorajac
Rene Bitorajac (; born 2 March 1972) is a Croatian actor. He has appeared in several Croatian and Bosnian films since the 1980s. Most notably, he starred in the 2001 Academy Award-winning Bosnian film '' No Man's Land''. He is also known for starring in popular Croatian television sitcoms '' Bitange i princeze'' (2005–2010) and '' Naša mala klinika'' (2004–2007). Bitorajac won Golden Arena Awards for Best Actor for his portrayals of sociopathic football hooligan Krpa in the 2009 film ''Metastases'', and Dr. Babić in the 2012 film '' Cannibal Vegetarian''. His role in the latter earned him the Vladimir Nazor Award and the Paris Mediteraneo Gran Prix, among other accolades. Bitorajac also worked prominently in Croatian-language versions of animated features. He provided voice acting for Syndrome in ''The Incredibles'', Buck in '' Home on the Range'' (both 2004), Ham in '' Space Chimps'' (2008), Gru in the '' Despicable Me'' franchise (2010-present), and Red in ''The Angr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, north of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Šćitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851, Janko Kamauf became Zagreb's List of mayors of Zagreb, first mayor. Zagreb has special status as a Administrative divisions of Croatia, Croatian administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home On The Range (2004 Film)
''Home on the Range'' is a 2004 American animated Western musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was the last Disney traditionally animated film released until ''The Princess and the Frog'' in 2009. The film was written and directed by Will Finn and John Sanford, and produced by Alice Dewey Goldstone, from a story by Finn, Sanford, Mark Kennedy, Michael LaBash, Sam Levine, and Robert Lence. It features original songs written by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, and an original musical orchestral score also composed by Menken. Named after the popular cowboy song of the same name, which also serves as the state song of Kansas, the film stars the voices of Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly, Cuba Gooding Jr., Randy Quaid, and Steve Buscemi. ''Home on the Range'' is set in the Old West, and centers on a mismatched trio of dairy cows—brash, adventurous Maggie; prim, proper Mrs. Calloway; and ditzy, happy-go-luck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branko Đurić
Branko Đurić (; born 28 May 1962), also known by his nickname Đuro (Cyrillic: Ђуро), is a Bosnian actor, comedian, film director and musician, who lives and works in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Born and raised in Sarajevo, Đurić rose to prominence throughout Yugoslavia during the 1980s on the hit comedy series ''Top lista nadrealista''. Đuro became something of an epitome for the Bosnians, Bosnian people, primarily due to his accent and slang. He was also one of the founding members of SCH (band), SCH and the frontman of the award-winning Sarajevo rock band Bombaj Štampa. In August 1992, several months into the Bosnian War, he moved to Slovenia where he has been residing ever since. He has starred in the Academy Award-winning film ''No Man's Land (2001 film), No Man's Land'' and has had supporting roles in numerous high-profile films, including ''The Smell of Quinces'', ''Time of the Gypsies'', ''Kuduz'', ''Bal-Can-Can'', ''In the Land of Blood and Honey'' and ''See You in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheese And Jam
''Cheese and Jam'' (, also known as ''Cottage Cheese and Marmalade'') is a 2003 comedy drama about the relationship between a Bosnian man and a Slovene woman in Slovenia, though the film begins by explaining it is about the stigmatized minority of any nation. Characters *Branko Đurić as Božo, the beer-drinking, football-watching, jobless guy from Bosnia. *Tanja Ribič as Špela, his Slovene wife who loves him, but after some fights decides to leave. * Dragan Bjelogrlić as Goran, Božo's criminal friend who finds the job for Božo when he asks him for help. Plot Špela, a younger Slovene woman lives with Bosnian boyfriend Božo. She has a job while Božo is unemployed and prefers staying at home, drinking beer and watching TV. After Špela leaves Božo because of his laziness and lack of will to find a job and moves back to her parents, he asks his friend Goran for help and gets a job as a Mickey Mouse impersonator at a local fair. A chance meeting with Špela leaves her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witnesses (2003 Film)
''Witnesses'' () is a Croatian drama film directed by Vinko Brešan. It was released in 2003. Synopsis The plot of the movie is centered in the city of Karlovac in 1992, during the Croatian War of Independence. The front lines, where Croatian and Serbian forces fight each other, lie near the city. Meanwhile, in the city of Karlovac, a Serbian civilian Vasić is murdered. The story follows the local police officer Barbir ( Dražen Kühn), who tries to solve the murder in spite of ethnic hatred and war revolving nearby. The film's screenplay is based on Jurica Pavičić's 1997 novel ''Alabaster Sheep'' (''Ovce od gipsa''), which was in turn inspired by a real-life case of murder of the Zec family in Zagreb in 1991. Cast * Leon Lučev as Krešo * Alma Prica as Novinarka * Mirjana Karanović as Majka * Dražen Kühn as Barbir * Krešimir Mikić as Joško * Marinko Prga as Vojo * Bojan Navojec as Barić * Ljubomir Kerekeš as Dr. Matić * Predrag 'Predjo' Vušović as Ljubo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danis Tanović
Danis Tanović (born 20 February 1969) is a Bosnian film director and screenwriter. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for the Golden Bear and the Palme d'Or. Tanović is known for having directed and written the script for the film '' No Man's Land'' (2001), which won him many awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also written and directed the award-winning films '' An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker'' (2013) and '' Death in Sarajevo'' (2016). Tanović is the only person born in the territory of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina to have won an Academy Award. Early life Tanović was born in Zenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia on 20 February 1969. He was raised in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo, where he also received his primary and secondary education. Tanović attended the University of Sarajevo Music Conservato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinko Brešan
Vinko Brešan (; born 3 February 1964) is a Croatian film director best known for directing several notable Croatian black comedies. Brešan emerged into prominence in Croatia and abroad with three critically acclaimed and award-winning films that, each in its own way, broke some of the perceived taboos of Croatian cinema in the 1990s. Brešan was born in Zagreb to a mother, writer Jelena Godlar-Brešan, who was of part Jewish descent, and famous playwright and screenwriter Ivo Brešan. He studied philosophy and comparative literature at the University of Zagreb, as well as Film and Television Direction at the university's Academy of Dramatic Arts. As a student, he was awarded the Oberhausen debutant prize for his short film ''Naša burza'' ("Our Stock Exchange") in 1988. In 1994 and 1995, Brešan was awarded the ''Oktavijan'' prize at the Days of Croatian Film Festival for ''Zajednički ručak'' ("Lunch Together") and ''Hodnik'' ("The Corridor") respectively. His first fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How The War Started On My Island
''How the War Started on My Island'' () is a 1996 Croatian black comedy film directed by Vinko Brešan and starring Vlatko Dulić, Ljubomir Kerekeš, Ivan Brkić, Predrag Vušović, Ivica Vidović, Božidar Orešković and Matija Prskalo. Summary The film is set in Croatia in mid-1991, after the Croatian Parliament had proclaimed the country's independence, seceding it from Yugoslavia. However, army garrisons around the country are still held by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), which does not acknowledge the parliament's decision. The JNA garrisons are largely manned by conscripts hailing from all over Yugoslavia who are serving their compulsory military service, and headed by senior officers who ignore Croatian demands that the JNA should leave Croatian territory and release Croats under their command. In this backdrop, the film begins with the arrival of art historian Blaž Gajski (played by Vlatko Dulić) to a small unnamed Croatian island with the intention of rescui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Vukotić
Dušan Vukotić ( Serbo-Croat Cyrillic: Душан Вукотић; 7 February 1927 – 8 July 1998) was a Yugoslav and Montenegrin, with Croatian citizenship, cartoonist, author and director of animated films. He is the best known member of the Zagreb school of animated films. Biography Vukotić was born in Bileća, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to father Radovan Vukotić and mother Darinka Vučinić. His father Radovan was a Royal Yugoslav Army sub-colonel who got captured in the vicinity of Gornji Milanovac by the invading ''Wehrmacht'' force during the Nazi German invasion of Yugoslavia, spending the remainder of World War II in Osnabrück prison camp. His mother Darinka was a daughter of Milutin Vučinić, Montenegrin army officer and one time prime minister. His paternal grandfather Mojaš "Kinjo" Vukotić who died during the 1912-1913 Siege of Scutari was serdar Janko Vukotić's brother. Career In 1953, Vukotić became one of the founding members of Zagr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visitors From The Galaxy
''Visitors from the Arkana Galaxy'' (, ) is a 1981 Yugoslav-Czechoslovak film directed by Dušan Vukotić. Plot Robert is a hotel doorman who is obsessed with science fiction. He plans to write an SF novel about three alien androids—Andra and children Targo and Ulu—who land on Earth coming from an advanced civilisation from the galaxy of Arkana. He is constantly disrupted by his girlfriend Biba and his neighbour Tino, a photographer. One of his colleagues at work tells him he should add a monster to his story, saying it is the only way to attract the readers' attention. Robert decides to partially follow his advice, adding the character of Mumu, a huge alien pet. One night, Robert hears a woman's voice on a tape recorder, telling him to go to a nearby island. He borrows a boat from his friend Toni and arrives at the island, where he is surprised to find the aliens from his own story. After he returns home, he talks about the events with his psychiatrist. He adds that he disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angry Birds Movie 2
''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' is a 2019 animated comedy film based on the ''Angry Birds'' video game series. It is the second installment in the Angry Birds film series, and was directed by Thurop Van Orman from a screenplay by Peter Ackerman, Eyal Podell and Jonathon E. Stewart. It is an international co-production between Finland and the United States. Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, and Peter Dinklage reprise their voice roles from the first film, with newcomers Leslie Jones, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown, and Eugenio Derbez joining the ensemble voice cast. In the film, the birds are forced to team up with the pigs to stop Eagle Island's leader from destroying both of their Islands. Heitor Pereira returned to compose the film's score, with artists such as Kesha and Luke Combs contributing tracks for the film. It also features classical pop songs from the 1960s to 2000s, as in the first film. ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' was thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angry Birds Movie
''The Angry Birds Movie'' is a 2016 animated comedy film based on Rovio Entertainment's ''Angry Birds'' franchise, produced by Columbia Pictures and Rovio Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film was directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly from a screenplay written by Jon Vitti and a story by Mikael Hed, Mikko Pöllä, and co-producer John Cohen. It stars the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Sean Penn, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Bill Hader, and Peter Dinklage. The film follows Red (Sudeikis), an outcast in an island of anthropomorphic flightless birds, as he suspects a newly arrived crew of pigs led by Leonard (Hader) of plotting an evil plan, and attempts to put a stop to them with the help of his newfound friends Chuck (Gad) and Bomb (McBride). After the success of the ''Angry Birds Toons'' animated series, Rovio subsequently began development on an adaptation of the ''Angry Birds'' video game series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
