Silent Gunpowder (1990)
Silent Gunpowder (Serbo-Croatian: Gluvi barut) is a Yugoslavian war film Based on a novel by Branko Ćopić and set during World War II, the film tells the story of a Serbian village in the mountains of Bosnia and its villagers who found themselves divided along two opposing ideological lines, represented by the Chetniks and the Partisans. These two opposing sides are personified in the Partisan commander Španac and a former Royal Army officer Radekić. Španac sees Radekić as the cause of villagers' resistance to the new, Communist, ideology and so the main plot axis is the conflict between them. At the 1990 Pula Film Festival, the film won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, as well as the awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Branislav Lečić), Best Film Score (Goran Bregović). The film was also shown at the 1991 Moscow International Film Festival, where both Branislav Lečić and Mustafa Nadarević won the Silver St. George Award for their performances.
Cast
- Mustafa Nadarević - Španac
- Branislav Lečić - Miloš Radekić
- Fabijan Šovagović - Pop Novak
- Mira Furlan - Janja
- Boro Stjepanović - Luka Kaljak
- Josip Pejaković - Vojvoda Trivun Drakulić
- Zijah Sokolović - Mlinar Gojko
- Svetozar Cvetković - Zunzara
- Zaim Muzaferija - Učitelj Stojan Kekić
- Enver Petrovci - Uroš
Screenplay
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, American Civil War: Brother vs Brother
Keywords
civil war, bosnia and herzegovina, world war ii, mountain village, ideology, partisan, communism
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silent Gunpowder about?
- Silent Gunpowder (Serbo-Croatian: Gluvi barut) is a Yugoslavian war film Based on a novel by Branko Ćopić and set during World War II, the film tells the story of a Serbian village in the mountains of Bosnia and its villagers who found themselves divided along two opposing ideological lines, represented by the Chetniks and the Partisans. These two opposing sides are personified in the Partisan commander Španac and a former Royal Army officer Radekić. Španac sees Radekić as the cause of villagers' resistance to the new, Communist, ideology and so the main plot axis is the conflict between them. At the 1990 Pula Film Festival, the film won the Big Golden Arena for Best Film, as well as the awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Branislav Lečić), Best Film Score (Goran Bregović). The film was also shown at the 1991 Moscow International Film Festival, where both Branislav Lečić and Mustafa Nadarević won the Silver St. George Award for their performances.
- Who directed Silent Gunpowder?
- Silent Gunpowder was directed by Bahrudin 'Bato' Čengić.
- Who stars in Silent Gunpowder?
- Silent Gunpowder stars Mustafa Nadarević, Branislav Lečić, Fabijan Šovagović, Mira Furlan, Boro Stjepanović, Josip Pejaković.
- How long is Silent Gunpowder?
- Silent Gunpowder has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Silent Gunpowder?
- Silent Gunpowder is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Silent Gunpowder produced?
- Silent Gunpowder was produced in Yugoslavia.
- What are the themes of Silent Gunpowder?
- The themes of Silent Gunpowder include: The Horror of War and Humanity, American Civil War: Brother vs Brother.