This film is the true story of the creation of Labin Republic in 1921. When Italy annexed Istria, Labin area that is very rich in coal became strategically important for the new government. Domestic Croatian and Slovene population were disappointed by the method of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia of selling foreigners. Accumulated social problems and the growing terror of Italians lead to great miners' strike, led by favorite union leader Ivan Pipan. The strikers will be join young miner Ive Blazina, who as commander of the Red Guard workers struggles for the mining republic and the love of beautiful Mary Brezac. The sudden intervention of the Italian army destroys their dreams, and resigned Pipan surrenders. But not everyone agrees with his behavior.
Marija Peakić-Mikuljan
Writer
Miroslav Mikuljan
Director
Bekim Fehmiu
Ivan Pipan
Milan Štrljić
Ive Blažina
Olivera Ježina
Marija Perbako
Miodrag 'Miki' Krstović
Frančesko Da Giozo
Radko Polič
Toneti
Fabijan Šovagović
Petar Perbako
Boris Kralj
Tone Blažina
Bogoljub Petrović
Pjetro
Igor Galo
Đakomo
Maria's Lovers60%
The Best of Me74%
The Lost Husband67%
The Invisible Woman59%
Mayerling62%
Firebird74%
Skin68%
Breathe74%
Endless Love69%
The Edge of Love62%
Walking with the Enemy62%
I Still Believe75%
Winter's Tale62%
Fire with Fire62%
A Journal for Jordan69%
Original Sin61%
Not Easily Broken63%
Mr. Turner65%
The Sleeping Dictionary65%
Ashes in the Snow64%
