Freedom from Despair
"A young man's journey from despair, a nation's struggle for freedom."
True stories of the Croatian People's struggle to overcome oppression from communist Yugoslavia and the 1990's fight to save their war ravaged homeland.
Cast
John Savage
Narrator
Michael York
Voice Over
Beata Pozniak
Voice Over
Petar Cvirn
Kruno Brkusic
Stipe Brkusic
Kruno’s Father
Noelle Charles
Kruno's Mother
Danijel Pek
Friend 1
Jure Bušić
Friend 2
Terence Pratt
UDBA Officer
Vlado Brkusic
Italian Farmer
Anka Brkusic
Italian Farmer's Wife
Marko Dizdar
Self
Marusa Bilisko
Girl at Beach
John Dolan
Prison Guard 1
Vladimir Sever
Prison Guard 2
Dennis Kucinich
Self
George Radanovich
Self
Dianna Brkusic
Self
Kruno Brkusic
Self
Roza Brkusic
Self
Petar Bezina
Self
Jerry Blaskovich
Self
Niko Hazdovac
Self
Charles Michael McAdams
Self
Julija Radovanovich
Self
Zvonko Ranogajec
Self
Bob Ukas
Self
Crew
Dianna Brkusic
Executive Producer
Terence Pratt
Director of Photography
Nenad Bach
Original Music Composer
Liz Irons
Sound Designer
Matt Frantz
Graphic Designer
Liz Irons
Sound Mixer
Irina Damic
Associate Producer
John Dolan
Associate Producer
Marusa Bilisko
Production Assistant
Noelle Charles
Boom Operator
Noelle Charles
Props
Noelle Charles
Grip
Noelle Charles
Costumer
Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic
Director
Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic
Editor
Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic
Producer
Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic
Writer