''Cowboys'' ( hr, Kauboji) is a 2013 Croatian
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Tomislav Mršić
Tomislav (, ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, that is widespread amongst the South Slavs.
The meaning of the name ''Tomislav'' is thought to have derived from the Old Slavonic verb "'' tomiti''" or "'' tomit" meaning to "''languish ...
and based upon
Sasa Anočić Sasa may refer to:
People
* Saša, a given name
* Genjū Sasa (1900–1959), Japanese film director and critic
* Sa'sa'a bin Sohan (598–666), a companion of Imam Ali revered by Shia Muslims
* Sasa (politician), special envoy to the United Natio ...
's play,
Kauboji
Kauboji ( en, Cowboys) is a comedy musical authored by Saša Anočić, with music by Rakan Rushaidat and Matija Antolić. Synopsis
The story follows eight people (described typically as losers) in an undefined setting who meet together in order to ...
. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
87th Academy Awards
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p ...
, but was not nominated.
Cast
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Saša Anočić Saša is a South Slavic given name. It is a diminutive of Aleksandar (see Sasha), but in the South Slavic countries it is often a formal name as well. It may refer to:
* Saša Antunović (born 1974), Serbian footballer
*Saša Bjelanović (born 197 ...
as Saša Anloković
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Živko Anočić as Domagoj Strbac
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Matija Antolić Matija is a South Slavic masculine and feminine given name, a variant of Matthew. Notable people with the name include:
* Matija Ahacel (1779–1845), Carinthian Slovene philologist, publicist, and collector of folk songs
* Matija Antun Relković ( ...
as Juraj Krmpotić
*
Hrvoje Barišić
Hrvoje Barišić (born 3 February 1991) is a Croatian-born Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.
Club career
Born in Split, Barišić graduated from the academy ...
as Javor Borovec
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Ana Begić as Saša's sister
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Nikša Butijer as Post office clerk
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Nina Erak-Svrtan Nina may refer to:
* Nina (name), a feminine given name and surname
Acronyms
*National Iraqi News Agency, a news service in Iraq
*Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, on the campus of Norwegian University of Science and Technology
*No income, n ...
as Javor's mother
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Kruno Klobučar as Bruno Marić
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Ivana Rushaidat as Marica Krmpotić
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Rakan Rushaidat as Miodrag P. Osmanović
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Radovan Ruždjak as Ivan Horvat
See also
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List of Croatian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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2013 films
2013 comedy films
2013 directorial debut films
Croatian comedy films
2010s Croatian-language films
Croatian films based on plays
Films based on works by Croatian writers
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