| Guns of War | |
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| Directed by | Žika Mitrović |
| Written by | Ana Marija Car Arsen Diklić Žika Mitrović |
| Starring | Boris Buzančić Božidarka Frajt Rade Šerbedžija Neda Arnerić Pere Prličko Marko Nikolić Dušan Vojnović Branko Milićević Aljoša Vučković Marko Todorović Ružica Sokić Mija Aleksić |
| Cinematography | Predrag Popović |
| Edited by | Katarina Stojanović |
| Music by | Zoran Hristić |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Language | Serbo-Croatian |
Guns of War (Serbo-Croatian:Užička republika/Ужичка република,lit. 'Republic of Užice') is a 1974Yugoslav film directed byŽika Mitrović. It is one of the most notable examples ofpartisan film, a Yugoslav subgenre ofWorld War II films which was popular between the 1960s and 1980s. The prevailing themes ofanti-fascist struggle set in wartime Yugoslavia are also present here, as the film tells the story of the rise and fall of theRepublic of Užice, a short-lived territory liberated byYugoslav partisans which existed for several months in 1941.
The film shows several love stories unfolding on the backdrop of historical events and includes appearances byMiodrag Lazarević asChetnik leaderDraža Mihailović andMarko Todorović asJosip Broz Tito.[1]
The film won two Golden Arena awards at the 1974Pula Film Festival, the Yugoslav national film awards, includingBest Film and Best Supporting Actress (Ružica Sokić).[2] It was also entered into the9th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.[3]
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