Branko Schmidt

Eliciting images of cancer, this drama explores the illnesses that plague modern Croatia. Four young junkies in Zagreb maturing in the wake of war reflect the petty hatreds, violence, prejudices and mood hanging over the country like a disease that spreads with no cure in sight. (Pusan International Film Festival)

During the winter, a group of Chinese is transported to the Sava river area and waiting to be smuggled to Croatia and onwards to the West. Due to the overburdened boat and the panic among the passengers, the skiff overturns as Mirko is ferrying them to the Croatian side. Consequently, only Mirko and a Chinese woman survive while all others drown in the accident. Mirko decides to hide the woman and gradually his life begins to change under her influence despite the linguistic barrier. (kinokultura.com)

Danko Babic is an ambitious and amoral gynaecologist at Croatias leading fertility clinic. When his colleague Bantic is appointed as head of the clinic, Babic starts a secret war to overthrow his rival. Distracted by his ruthless campaign he makes series of fatal mistakes that result in the death of a patient. A crooked coroner and a corrupt police officer cover up his misdeeds, while Babic grows increasingly dependant on drugs and alcohol. (imdb)

The story follows a group of Croatian refugees who have been forced to leave their hometown of Vukovar by Serbian forces during Croatia's struggle for independence. The people are settled at a railway station in a village near Vukovar, where they live on a train which is adapted to serve as temporary accommodation. The situation grows dim as the date of their return proves to be uncertain, and the lives of the survivors and refugees become more and more complicated... (Kristijan Stakor)

Osijek, Yugoslavia- 1968. 17-year old Tomo is the great hope for the city of Osijek in the junior rowing cup that Chairman Tito is scheduled to open in that city. However, Tomo's main obsession is not rowing, but girls, but he has no luck with them whatsoever. Because of a physical handicap, which he even hides from doctors, he ends up in a hospital. Local political bigwigs want to force the young man to row no matter what... (imdb)