Barba Žvane

Vjekoslav Afrić, 1949.

Categories: Feature Film

Directed by Vjekoslav Afrić, "Barba Žvane" is a cornerstone of classic Yugoslav cinema, adapting the acclaimed novella of the same name by Drago Gervais. The narrative centers on an elderly Istrian man who embarks on a perilous trek with his oxen to deliver vital aid to starving partisan fighters in Gorski Kotar. Produced by the Novi Sad-based studio Zvezda Film, the production captured its authentic historical atmosphere on location in Lovran and Mošćenice.

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  • Mošćenice

    Situated on a 173-meter-high hill of Učka Mountain, Mošćenice is a fortified, picturesque medieval town with a beautiful view of the entire Kvarner. It has...

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