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Freedom from Despair

Freedom from Despair

★ 8.0/10•2004•1h 35m•Documentary

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

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.

Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic · Director

Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 5, 2004

Actors

John Savage

John Savage

Narrator

Michael York

Michael York

Voice Over

Beata Poźniak

Beata Poźniak

Voice Over

Petar Cvirn

Kruno Brkusic

Stipe Brkusic

Kruno’s Father

Noelle Charles

Kruno's Mother

Danijel Pek

Friend 1

Jure Bušić

Friend 2

Terence Pratt

UDBA Officer

Vlado Brkusic

Italian Farmer

Anka Brkusic

Italian Farmer's Wife

Marko Dizdar

Self

Marusa Bilisko

Girl at Beach

John Dolan

Prison Guard 1

Vladimir Sever

Prison Guard 2

Dennis Kucinich

Dennis Kucinich

Self

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