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''The Eighth Commissioner'' () is a 2018 Croatian
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Ivan Salaj. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...
at the
91st Academy Awards The 91st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best 2018 in film, films of 2018 and took place on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During th ...
, but it was not nominated.


Plot

Based on the novel of same name by
Renato Baretić Renato Baretić (12 April 1963 – 1 July 2025) was a Croatian journalist, writer, screenwriter and actor. Biography Baretić was born on 12 April 1963 in Zagreb. In 1983, he began working as a journalist and wrote for numerous Croatian newspaper ...
, a disgraced politician is sent to a remote Croatian island to coordinate its first valid election. He hopes to succeed where the previous seven commissioners failed.


Cast

* Frano Mašković as Siniša Mesnjak * as Tonino Smeraldić * Goran Navojec as Selim *
Filip Šovagović Filip Šovagović (born 13 September 1966) is a Croatian actor, film director, comedian, playwright and journalist. At first known simply as the son of renowned actor Fabijan Šovagović, he has established himself as one of the most prolific Cr ...
as Brkljačić *
Živko Anočić Živko Anočić (born 13 May 1981) is a Croatian male actor. He appeared in more than fifteen films since 2005. Filmography Film Voice acting References External links

* 1981 births Living people Actors from Osijek Croatian male ...
as Zorzi *
Božidar Smiljanić Božidar Smiljanić (20 September 1936 – 7 April 2018) was a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films from 1953 to 2018. His son is popular actor Mitja Smiljanić. Filmography References External links * 1936 births 20 ...
as Bonino * Stojan Matavulj as Prime Minister *
Ivo Gregurević Ivo Gregurević (; 7 October 1952 – 1 January 2019) was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Throughout over a quarter of a century, Gregurević played rural bullies and arrogant nouveau riche and became one of Croatia's best known ...
as Tonino's Father


See also

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List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award ...
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List of Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Independent Croatia has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1992. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture pro ...


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* 2018 films 2018 comedy films Croatian comedy films 2010s Croatian-language films Films based on Croatian novels Films set on islands Films set on fictional islands {{2010s-comedy-film-stub Films set in Croatia