Dara of Jasenovac
130 Minutes, Rated R
Written by Nataša Drakulić
Directed by Predrag Peter Antonijević
Synopsis:
In 1940s Croatia, 10-year-old Dara (Biljana Čekić) comes face-to-face with the horrors of the Holocaust era after she is sent with her mother and siblings to the concentration camp complex known as Jasenovac.
Overseen by vicious emissaries of the fascist Ustase government, the facility, the only operational death camp during World War II not created or run by the Germans, is tasked with murdering Serbs, Jews and Roma people—and re-educating the few children deemed worthy of rehabilitation.
As unspeakable atrocities unfold all around her, young Dara must summon tremendous courage to protect her infant brother from a terrible fate, to safeguard her own survival and to plot a precarious path toward freedom.
This is Serbia’s Academy Award entry for Best International Feature.
It’s a lot to process, as most movies dealing with the holocaust are.
Have a listen.
Dara of Jasenovac stars Biljana Čekić, Anja Stanić, Zlatan Vidović, Luka Šaranović, Jakov Šaranović, Simon Šaranović, Sandra Ljubojević, Nikola Radulj, Rajko Lukač, Vesna Kljajić Ristović, Nikolina Friganović, Igor Đorđević, Nataša Ninković, and Marko Pipić.
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