Freedom from Despair (2004)

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

Directed by Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic1h 35mDocumentary

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.

Year
2004
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 October 2004
TMDB
8.0 (1)
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John Savage
John Savage
Narrator
Michael York
Michael York
Voice Over
Beata Pozniak
Beata Pozniak
Voice Over
P
Petar Cvirn
Kruno Brkusic
S
Stipe Brkusic
Kruno’s Father
N
Noelle Charles
Kruno's Mother
D
Danijel Pek
Friend 1
J
Jure Bušić
Friend 2
T
Terence Pratt
UDBA Officer
V
Vlado Brkusic
Italian Farmer
A
Anka Brkusic
Italian Farmer's Wife
M
Marko Dizdar
Self
M
Marusa Bilisko
Girl at Beach
J
John Dolan
Prison Guard 1
V
Vladimir Sever
Prison Guard 2
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
Self
G
George Radanovich
Self
D
Dianna Brkusic
Self
K
Kruno Brkusic
Self
R
Roza Brkusic
Self
P
Petar Bezina
Self
J
Jerry Blaskovich
Self
N
Niko Hazdovac
Self
C
Charles Michael McAdams
Self
J
Julija Radovanovich
Self
Z
Zvonko Ranogajec
Self
B
Bob Ukas
Self

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