Freedom from Despair (2004)
1h 35m
Running Time
October 5, 2004Release Date
Freedom from Despair (2004)
1h 35m
Running Time
October 5, 2004Release Date
Plot.
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.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Petar Cvirn
Krunoslav Brkusic
John Savage
Narrator
Michael York
Actor
Beata Pozniak
Narrator
Stipe Brkusic
Kruno’s Father
Noelle Charles
Kruno's Mother / Boom Operator / Grip / Props / Costumer
Nenad Bach
Composer
Danijel Pek
Friend 1
Terence Pratt
Cinematographer
Jure Bušić
Friend 2
Vlado Brkusic
Italian Farmer
Anka Brkusic
Italian Farmer's Wife
Marko Dizdar
Self
Marusa Bilisko
Girl at Beach / Production Assistant
John Dolan
Prison Guard 1 / Associate Producer
Vladimir Sever
Prison Guard 2
Dennis Kucinich
Self
George Radanovich
Self
Dianna Brkusic
Self / Executive Producer
Kruno Brkusic
Self
Roza Brkusic
Self
Petar Bezina
Self
Jerry Blaskovich
Self
Niko Hazdovac
Self
Charles Michael McAdams
Self
Julija Radovanovich
Self
Zvonko Ranogajec
Self
Bob Ukas
Self
Liz Irons
Sound Designer / Sound Mixer
Matt Frantz
Graphic Designer
Irina Damic
Associate Producer
Brenda Brkusic
Director / Editor / Producer / Writer
Details.
Wiki.
Freedom from Despair is a 2004 documentary by Croatian-American director Brenda Brkusic about the Croatian struggle against communism in Yugoslavia.
The film was narrated by John Savage. Voiceovers were provided by actors Michael York and Beata Pozniak. Among those interviewed for the film were U.S. congressmen George Radanovich and Dennis Kucinich, both of Croatian background. The Croatian actor Petar Cvirn is also in this movie.The film won awards for best documentary at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and the International Student Film Festival Hollywood, as well as Viewer's Voice Award at the Cinequest Film Festival.