16 Feb 2019
L'Adieu à Solférino
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Freedom from Despair
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.
Top Billed Cast
John Savage Narrator
Michael York Voice Over
Beata Pozniak Voice Over
Petar Cvirn Kruno Brkusic
Stipe Brkusic Kruno’s Father
Vlado Brkusic Italian Farmer
Anka Brkusic Italian Farmer's Wife
Marko Dizdar Self
Vladimir Sever Prison Guard 2
Dennis Kucinich Self
George Radanovich Self
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
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