Just before the Oscars died the son of the protagonist of the nominated Slovenian co -production

A husband who could not remain silenta short feature film by Croatian director Nebojša Slijepcevicwhich is also a Slovenian minority co -production, at this year's Oscars will compete for the award in the best short feature film category. Just a few days before this important event, a new tragedy family has hit the family associated with the story of the movie – he died Darko Buzovson of hero Tom Buzovawhich is the central character of the movie.

Darko Buzov he died 27. February due to a heart attack, exactly 32 years after the day when his father Tomo Buzov at the train at Štrpca risked his life to protect innocent passengers. His death was shaken by the filmmakers who were preparing for the Oscar celebrity, where the film also has good chances, as the film has already won a number of prestigious awards, including the Cannes Golden Palm, the European Film Award and the French Caesar Award.

For Darko Buzov, the film was more than just an artistic work – he was a tribute to his father's heroism, and at the same time a reminder of humanity and strength of forgiveness. In one of his last interviews, he stressed that he never felt a desire for revenge, despite his father died when he tried to protect others. “Revenge is never sweet; He always pulls you into something even darker, « he said in an interview with a Serbian weekly Nin.

The film is based on the 1993 real event, when the train at Štrpci stopped the Serbian paramilitary unit and eliminated 19 Bosnian Muslims from it. Among more than 500 passengers was just one man who dared to resist the attackers – former Yugoslav officer Tomo Buzov.

Although he was not a Muslim himself, he stepped in front of armed soldiers and tried to save the young boy who had dragged him off the train. His courage was punished by the attackers with death – along with the other abducted, he was killed. His act has become a symbol of humanity and moral uprightness in the midst of a storm.

The film is based on the 1993 real event, when the train at Štrpci stopped the Serbian paramilitary unit and eliminated 19 Bosnian Muslims from it. Photo: Production House Antitalent

In interviews, Darko Buzov repeatedly emphasized that the story of his father goes beyond national and religious divisions. *“My father was killed to save another man. The film, however, is not talking about nationality, but about the courage of the individual, « * He said.

Also a Slovenian share in a nominated film

Husband who could not remain silent jE of the Croatian-Bulgarian-Franco-Slovenian co-production. The Slovenian part of the creative team is represented by the director of photography Gregor Christmasand the film was co -financed by the Slovenian Film Center. The Slovenian Production House Studio Virc has collaborated as a co -producer in the film, with it being Boštjan Virc For the second year in a row, she has been associated with a film that received the French Caesar Award.

The film has already received several prestigious awards – the Golden Palm in Cannes, the European Film Award and Caesar for Best Short Film – but now it is ahead of the biggest challenge: Oscars.

A man who could not remain silent is the Croatian-Bulgarian-French-Slovenian co-production. Photo: Production House Antitalent

The filmmakers wrote in a press release that Dark's death was another reminder of the fragility of life and the importance of the values ​​advocated by his father. « This movie has always been a story of courage, and now it is also becoming a story of memory and loss that is deeply personal and universal at the same time, » they wrote.