Born in Maslinica on the island of Šolta in 1944, Lordan Zafranović grew up in Split, studied at FAMU in Prague, and was one of the Prague school of Yugoslav directors. His films explore the Second World War and fascism in Dalmatia and Croatia. Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978), which contrasts the comfortable life of a family in Dubrovnik with the arrival of the fascist occupation, won the Big Golden Arena at Pula and was Yugoslavia's Oscar entry. The Fall of Italy (1981) won the Big Golden Arena, and Evening Bells (1986) won the best director prize at Pula. After the break-up of Yugoslavia he went into exile in Prague.
Filmography
- Occupation in 26 Pictures (1978)
- The Fall of Italy (1981)
- Evening Bells (1986)