Igor Bezinović on why his anti-war film arrived at just the right time
The success of Igor Bezinović's third feature, "Fiume o Morte!," is something to marvel at. "Fiume o Morte!," is about the Croatian city of Rijeka, following its occupation by Italy. Blending absurdist re-enactments and documented record, portrayed almost entirely by first-time actors, it has been seen around the world—and was even Croatia's submission for the Academy Awards.
Yet, despite the specificity of this story, "Fiume o Morte!" resonates universally in a time where an authoritarian regime is present, or has been present, on every single continent, insisting that war is necessary. That…
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