Freedom from Despair

Oct 5, 2004

1h 35m

★ 8.0

A young man's journey from despair, a nation's struggle for freedom.

Overview

True stories of the Croatian People's struggle to overcome oppression from communist Yugoslavia and the 1990's fight to save their war ravaged homeland.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Narrator

John Savage

Voice Over

Michael York

Voice Over

Beata Pozniak

Kruno Brkusic

Petar Cvirn

Kruno’s Father

Stipe Brkusic

Kruno's Mother

Noelle Charles

Friend 1

Danijel Pek

Friend 2

Jure Bušić

UDBA Officer

Terence Pratt

Italian Farmer

Vlado Brkusic

Italian Farmer's Wife

Anka Brkusic

Self

Marko Dizdar

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