How the War Started on My Island_
At the beginning of 1991, Yugoslav army did not acknowledge Croatian's independence, and still holding few military barracks in Croatia. Gajski travels to an island to get his son out of the army. Locals have besieged the barracks and organized a festival to try with singing and recitals to get major Aleksa and his soldiers to surrender, but Aleksa has explosives thru the barracks and wants to blow up the island.
Starring
Vlatko Dulić, Ivan Brkić, Božidar Orešković
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
How the War Started on My Island was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
At the beginning of 1991, Yugoslav army did not acknowledge Croatian's independence, and still holding few military barracks in Croatia. Gajski travels to an...
How the War Started on My Island is a Comedy, War film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
VD
Vlatko Dulić
Blaž Gajski
IB
Ivan Brkić
Roko Papak
Božidar Orešković
Boris Bašić
Matija Prskalo
Lucija Milosavljević
Goran Navojec
Martin
Ljubomir Kerekeš
Major Aleksa Milosavljević
Ivica Vidović
Pjesnik
Senka Bulić
Spomenka
EB
Etta Bortolazzi
Baba
SM
Slobodan Milovanović
Ridikul
Leon Lučev
Zoran Gajski
Rene Bitorajac
Vojnik Albanac
Mladen Vulić
Šćepanović
GM
Goran Maluš
Zoran
AM
Ante Mioč
Bilder
GO
Goran Omašić
Vodnik vezist
MO
Mario Orešković
Spiker
VS
Vilim Soda
Bubnjar
Emilija Živković
Srednjoškolka
Vinko Brešan
Policajac (uncredited)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
HR
Rating
6.2/10 (20 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is How the War Started on My Island about?
At the beginning of 1991, Yugoslav army did not acknowledge Croatian's independence, and still holding few military barracks in Croatia. Gajski travels to an island to get his son out of the army. Locals have besieged the barracks and organized a festival to try with singing and recitals to get major Aleksa and his soldiers to surrender, but Aleksa has explosives thru the barracks and wants to blow up the island.
How long is How the War Started on My Island?
How the War Started on My Island has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in How the War Started on My Island?
The cast of How the War Started on My Island includes Vlatko Dulić, Ivan Brkić, Božidar Orešković, Matija Prskalo, Goran Navojec.
What is the rating of How the War Started on My Island?
How the War Started on My Island has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
War
