The Unconquered People

The complex history of 20th‑century Croatian cinema is reflected in the convoluted times that shaped the nation’s past. As a country, Croatia’s cinema was entwined with the broader Yugoslav film industry, making it challenging to disentangle which films belonged to which category. The first Croatian feature film, *Lisinski*, a biopic released in 1944, is a prime example of this issue. Although it is now widely ackno…