Witnesses
Svjedoci
Synopsis
Karlovac, Central Croatian Front, 1991. Three Croatian soldiers try to detonate a Serb civilian's home, but are stopped in their efforts by the homeowner, whom they kill in retaliation. The only witness to the murder is the man's daughter, whom they decide to kidnap to prevent the truth from spreading out and causing political unrest. Nevertheless, the case gets out and, unebenknownst to each other, five different people: a homicide investigator, a medical examiner, a local politician, a reporter and the brother of one of the perpetrators, decide to track the perpetrators down to stop the truth from getting out.
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Leon Lučev
Krešo
Alma Prica
Novinarka
Mirjana Karanović
Majka
Dražen Kuhn
Barbir
Krešimir Mikić
Joško
Marinko Prga
Vojo
Bojan Navojec
Barić
Ljubomir Kerekeš
Dr. Matić
Predrag 'Pređo' Vušović
Ljubo
Tarik Filipović
Javni tužitelj
Ivo Gregurević
Otac
Vanja Drach
Penzioner
Helena Buljan
Susjeda
Sreten Mokrović
Doktor
Rakan Rushaidat
Policajac
Matija Prskalo
Medicinska sestra
Slaven Knezović
Švercer
Slobodan Milovanović
Patolog
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vinko Brešan
- Screenplay & Story
- Vinko Brešan, Jurica Pavičić, Živko Zalar
- Original Score
- Mate Matišić
- Original Title
- Svjedoci
- Country of Origin
- Croatia
- Spoken Languages
- Croatian, Serbian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Interfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vinko Brešan
Vinko Brešan, Jurica Pavičić, Živko Zalar
Mate Matišić
Živko Zalar
Sandra Botica
Ivan Maloča
Department Leadership Roster
Vinko Brešan
Director
Vinko Brešan
Writer
Živko Zalar
Writer
Ivan Maloča
Producer
Sandra Botica
Editor
Željka Franulović
Costume Design
Ladislav Markic
Production Design
Mate Matišić
Original Music Composer
Živko Zalar
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Witnesses about?
Karlovac, Central Croatian Front, 1991. Three Croatian soldiers try to detonate a Serb civilian's home, but are stopped in their efforts by the homeowner, whom they kill in retaliation. The only witness to the murder is the man's daughter, whom they decide to kidnap to prevent the truth from spreading out and causing political unrest. Nevertheless, the case gets out and, unebenknownst to each other, five different people: a homicide investigator, a medical examiner, a local politician, a reporter and the brother of one of the perpetrators, decide to track the perpetrators down to stop the truth from getting out.
Who directed Witnesses?
Witnesses was directed by Vinko Brešan.
Who stars in Witnesses?
The principal cast of Witnesses includes Leon Lučev, Alma Prica, Mirjana Karanović, Dražen Kuhn, Krešimir Mikić.
When was Witnesses released and how long is it?
Witnesses was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Witnesses?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Witnesses was composed by Mate Matišić.