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That Summer of White Roses Director: Rajko Grlic Producer: Simon MacCorkindale, Mike Mihalic Screenplay: Borislav Pekic, Rajko Grlic Cinematographer: Slobodan Trninic Cast: Tom Conti, Rod Steiger, Susan George Jadran Film, Zagreb - AMY International, London - Maestro Film Zagreb, 1989 - 35mm / Stereo Dolby / in English / color / 104 min.“Grand Prix” and “Tokyo Golden Dragon” for the Best Film and Best Director award Tokyo International Festival, “Golden Arena” Pula Festival,” official selection in: San Sebastian Spain, San Francisco, and FILMEX Los Angeles. Distributors: Castle Target International - London, Media Video - Los Angeles.

“Andrija is a friendly and somewhat simpleminded lifeguard in a sleepy Yugoslavian riverside resort during the final summer of the harrowing Nazi occupation. He spends his life in mock heroics, and waits for someone to drown. Life gets far more interesting for Andrija when he opens his home as a refuge for Ana, a young widow fleeing from the Germans. Ana has no papers, so when his friend Martin suggests that Andrija marry her for protection, he agrees to do that too. He’s afraid he’s going to lose his job, since no one ever seems to need his life saving assistance, when, ironically, he has to rescue a man who turns out to be the new German commandant. While the Germans praise him, he becomes a pariah to the villagers, who hate him for collaborating with the Nazis.” - Ellen Slatkin Critical Response: “...With his bunch of summer roses Rajko Grlic reveals himself as one of the great artists of the European Cinema...” - Pariscop, France “...this film treats the problem of those who witness history without being part of it for ignorance or stupidity which equals crime... “ - Cahiers du Cinema, France “...A magic story told by Rajko Grlic, one of the most important directors of East European cinema... “ - Deia, Spain “...Grlic scores high marks for his first English-language effort.” - Variety, USA “...Grlic was unusually successful in bridging the language gap with his Yugoslav comedy-drama...” - San Francisco Chronicle, USA