| The Blacks | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |
| Producer: | Ankica Jurić-Tilić |
| Starring: | Ivo Gregurević |
| Cinematography: | Branko Linta |
| Editing: | Vanja Sirucek |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Language: | Croatian |
| Budget: | HRK 3.7 million[1] |
The Blacks (Croatian: Crnci) is a 2009 Croatian drama film directed by Goran Dević and Zvonimir Jurić. The film was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[2] but it did not make the final shortlist.[3]
The main title of the film refers to a fictional paramilitary formation, which uses the nickname of a unit of the Croatian paramilitary known as the Croatian defence forces and by the German occupied Independent State of Croatia during World War II.[4] The plot takes place in the post-war Osijek. The soldiers were given the task of retrieving the bodies of fallen comrades from the minefield.[5] The plot includes real events related to the "Garage" case, a war crime in which Serb prisoners of war were tortured.
| Award | Year | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pula Film Festival.[6] | 2009 | Best Director | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić | |
| Best Sound Editing | Dubravka Premar | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Nikša Butijer | |||
| Ljubljana International Film Festival | The Kingfisher Award | Goran Dević Zvonimir Jurić |