I WISH I WERE A PIGEON / LAßT MICH DOCH EINE TAUBE SEIN

Director: Miomir Miki Stamenković

Screenwriter: Wolfgange Held

Cinematografpher: Šukalo Danijal

Scenography: Paul Lehmann

Music: Jelica Đokić

Editor: Jelica Đokić

Cast: Vanja Drach, Manfred Mock, Marina Marković, Peter Mordick, Slobodan Negić, Lutz Ley, Ljiljana Đoković-Simonović, Gojko Mitić, Maren Schumacher, Michael Lucke, Mladen Nelević, Susanne Schwab, Vanja Albahari

Production:

Sutjeska film, DEFA Film - Berlin, Postdam

Synopsis:

In 1943, Croats of German origin who deserted the pro-fascist Croatian army, established a partisan unit in the eastern region of Slavonia. The German occupation troops attempted to find and destroy the unit fearing it could serve as a strong propaganda tool for the resistance. Loosely based on true events, the film follows the tragic story of a village merchant whose son is a member of the Hitler’s SS units while his daughter joined the partisans. The merchant is forced to make a difficult choice between the two sides.