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Djuka Begovic

Djuka Begovic

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Drama

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After spending 13 years in prison, forty-year-old Djuka Begovic returns to his home-village in Slavonia. He promises to his mother that he will begin a new and honest life. He finds new meaning in taking care of his daughter Smilja. He tries to chase away destructive thoughts that threaten to overwhelm him by throwing himself into hard work. However, everything around him reminds him of his past and his family's tragic destiny. His family was wealthy at the beginning of the twentieth century, but was destroyed by the capitalist powers that took over the villages and broke the traditional family cooperatives. Djuka's personal life was marked by constant conflicts with his father.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 July 1991

Country

Yugoslavia

Cast

Slobodan Ćustić

Slobodan Ćustić

Đuka Begović

Fabijan Šovagović

Fabijan Šovagović

Sima

Asja Jovanović

Asja Jovanović

Ljubica

Filip Šovagović

Filip Šovagović

Ilja

Urška Hlebec

Urška Hlebec

Jagoda

Krunoslav Senčić

Krunoslav Senčić

Đuka kao dječak

Zaim Muzaferija

Zaim Muzaferija

Ilarija Begović

Perica Martinović

Perica Martinović

Ruža

Nataša Tič Ralijan

Nataša Tič Ralijan

Smilja

Mustafa Nadarević

Mustafa Nadarević

Mata

Helena Buljan

Helena Buljan

Mara

Zoran Pokupec

Zoran Pokupec

Roth

Željko Vukmirica

Željko Vukmirica

Andra

Stjepan Bahert

Stjepan Bahert

Župnik

Milan Jovanović

Milan Jovanović

Glišo

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