''Transatlantic'' is a 1998 Croatian
crime film
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directed by
Mladen Juran
Mladen Juran (born 8 May 1942) is a Croatian film director, screenwriter and actor - the author with the nominations for the Main Film Prize in Latin America and the Best European Fantastic Film, Oscar Academy Awards Candidate - films thema ...
- Nomination for the main prize in Latin America , Official Competition 15
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
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(first film in independent Croatia in the official competition of the world's A Festival), 1999. Official program of the
Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first h ...
, (A festival), 1999. Winner 4 Golden Arenas
Pula Film Festival
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, 1998. Kodak Award, 1998. The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
71st Academy Awards
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.
PLOT
A movie epic about emigration, roots, America, Croatia, organized crime, love, loneliness, fate, the existential measure of everyone’s life, whether thatlife in monumental, ordinary, null or simply human. This taboo-theme in Croatian culture is brilliantly realized in the genre of a social psychological drama with melodramatic, criminal and adventure elements. This “MichaelCiminoesque” film was successfully presented in Los Angeles cinemas as the Croatian Oscar nomination - for best foreign film in 1998." - R. G. Tilly, 2003.
Forced by poverty and possible mobilization, Jakov flees to America in 1918., as a war deserter, together with his cousin Luka. The opportunity came when Miho, the owner of the immigration hotel in Pittsburgh sends a letter to Jakov to find him a Croatian wife. A young girl Zorka leaves her home to marry Miho, revolted by the pressure of Jakov's mother, who already married her son with a bit wealthier, but unloved Ivana. In America, Miho understands the situation and instead of marrying Zorka, he is generously sending money home for Jakov's escape. Croats immigrated since the modern migrations ever started. At the beginning of the 20th century they travel mostly as the mariners, as an example four of them were on the first and final voyage of the Titanic. They are leaving in South and North America because of famine and political persecutions. The fate of many immigrants is sublimated in the fate of Jakov and Zorka.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Filip Šovagović
Filip Šovagović (born 13 September 1966) is a Croatian actor, film director, comedian, playwright and journalist. At first known simply as the son of renowned actor Fabijan Šovagović, he has established himself as one of the most prolific Cr ...
as Jakov
*Melita Jurišić as Zorka
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Alen Liverić
Alen Liverić (born 1 January 1967) is a Croatian actor.
Filmography Television Game
* Zid as HRT1
Television roles
* "Novine" as Toni Nardelli (2016-2018)
* "Vatre ivanjske" as Patrik Vidan (2014-2015)
* " Zora dubrovačka" as Djivo Kn ...
as Jakov's Friend
*Josip Genda as Miha
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Boris Dvornik
Boris Dvornik (; 16 April 1939 – 24 March 2008) was a Croatian actor.
Biography
Born in Split to the family of a carpenter, Dvornik discovered acting talent at an early age, while performing in children's plays. After studying to become an e ...
as Bare
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Ivo Gregurević
Ivo Gregurević (; 7 October 1952 – 1 January 2019) was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Throughout over a quarter of a century, Gregurević played rural bullies and arrogant nouveau riche and became one of Croatia's best known a ...
as Bare's Business Partner
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Matija Prskalo
Matija Prskalo (born 25 October 1966) is a Croatian theatre, film and television actress.
Filmography Television roles
* '' Nemoj nikome reći'' as Anita Jurić (2015-2016)
* '' Zora dubrovačka'' as Marijana (2013-2014)
* '' Stipe u gost ...
as Ivana
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Relja Bašić
Relja Bašić (14 February 1930 – 7 April 2017) was a Croatian actor. With a career that lasted more than half a century, he is considered one of the most prolific performers of that country.
Biography
Bašić was born on 14 February 1930 i ...
as Boxing Promotor
*Slavko Juraga as Franjo
*Davor Juriško as Bartender
*Galiano Pahor as Italian Immigrant
See also
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References
External links
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* https://dhfr.hr/redatelj/mladen-juran/
1998 films
1990s Croatian-language films
Croatian drama films
1998 drama films
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