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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 Cast

  • John Savage

    John Savage

    Narrator

  • Michael York

    Michael York

    Voice Over

  • Beata Pozniak

    Beata Pozniak

    Voice Over

  • Petar Cvirn

    Petar Cvirn

    Kruno Brkusic

  • Stipe Brkusic

    Stipe Brkusic

    Kruno’s Father

  • Noelle Charles

    Noelle Charles

    Kruno's Mother

  • Danijel Pek

    Danijel Pek

    Friend 1

  • Jure Bušić

    Jure Bušić

    Friend 2

  • Terence Pratt

    Terence Pratt

    UDBA Officer

Overview

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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