The Eighth Commissioner

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The Eighth Commissioner
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Film poster
Directed by Ivan Salaj
Written byIvan Salaj
Produced byJozo Patljak
StarringFrano Mašković
Borko Perić
CinematographySlobodan Trninić
Edited byMarin Juranić
Music byAlen Sinkauz
Nenad Sinkauz
Release date
  • 5 January 2018 (2018-01-05)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryCroatia
LanguageCroatian

The Eighth Commissioner (Croatian : Osmi povjerenik) is a 2018 Croatian comedy film directed by Ivan Salaj. It was selected as the Croatian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1] [2]

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Plot

Based on the novel of same name by Renato Baretić, a disgraced politician is sent to a remote Croatian island to coordinate its first valid election. He hopes to succeed where the previous seven commissioners failed. [3]

Cast

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References

  1. "Osmi Povjerenik (The Eighth Commissioner) Selected as Croatia's Oscar Entry". Croatia Week. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. Abbatescianni, Davide. (5 September 2018). Croatia chooses The Eighth Commissioner for the Oscars race. Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 September 2018
  3. "The Eighth Commissioner". Filmfest München. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.