Prometheus from the Island of Viševica

A middle-aged manager of a big-scale company pays visit to his native island with his wife, in order to attend ceremony of unveiling a memorial plaque dedicated to local partisan heroes. During his visit, he's constantly overwhelmed by the memories from the past, his first love, the combat days and his enthusiasm to introduce electricity on the island, which was not appreciated by his fellow islanders.

Cast

Janez Vrhovec

as Mate Bakula

Mira Sardoč

as Matina supruga

Slobodan Dimitrijević

as Mladi Mate

Dina Rutić

as Vesna

Pavle Vuisić

as Šjor Zane

Husein Čokić

as Partijac

Dragomir Felba

as Ratni drug

Ivica Vidović

as Stipica

Dragan Milivojević

as mladi Grgo

Stjepan Kovačević

as Matin otac

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