Lea and Darija - 2011

It’s inspiring true story about two thirteen-year-old girls who were, on the eve of World War II, great dancing and acting stars in Zagreb. Selling out theatre venues, they were praised in the most superb headlines by the Croatian and European press. They were filmed by Parisian Pathe and Berlin’s UFA… During the Nazi persecution of Jews and the later German nationals’ flight from communists, a dramatic friendship was born through entertainment, dance, but also anxiety. This led towards an unexpected end.

101min
2011
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Sebastian Cavazza profile pictureSebastian CavazzaStjepan Deutsch
Otokar Levaj profile pictureOtokar LevajDoktor Panac
Branko Završan profile pictureBranko ZavršanGustav Gasteiger

About Lea and Darija

Lea and Darija Overview

It’s inspiring true story about two thirteen-year-old girls who were, on the eve of World War II, great dancing and acting stars in Zagreb. Selling out theatre venues, they were praised in the most superb headlines by the Croatian and European press. They were filmed by Parisian Pathe and Berlin’s UFA… During the Nazi persecution of Jews and the later German nationals’ flight from communists, a dramatic friendship was born through entertainment, dance, but also anxiety. This led towards an unexpected end.

Runtime: 101min

Extra details

Original Title: Lea i Darija
Original Language: Croatian
Directed By: Branko Ivanda
Production Companies
Ars SeptimaPakt Media