The Yugoslav Black Wave, a cinematic movement synonymous with subversive critique and avant-garde storytelling, is often framed within the context of Serbian directors like Dušan Makavejev or Želimir Žilnik. Yet, it was the Croatian filmmaker Krsto Papić who crafted one of the movement’s most enduring works: *Handcuffs* (1970). This period drama, set against the backdrop of Tito’s ideological purges, has been lauded…







