Cowboys

In COWBOYS Tomislav Mršić transforms a successful Croatian musical into a dark comedy about a group of outcasts and a play at the local theater. Partly social drama, partly farce, partly popcorn cinema, COWBOYS first became a hit at the box office then was chosen as Croatia's official entry for best foreign language film at the 87th Academy Awards. Sasha is a theater director. After some success in the big city he returns to his hometown, an industrial village somewhere in Croatia. A school friend persuades him to stage a play at the rundown local theater. Unfortunately only five non-professionals who have never acted in their lives turn up for the casting. The only thing everyone can agree on is that they like Westerns.

Keywords

  • Screen: Southeast Europe
  • Black Comedy
  • eastern europe
  • theater
  • western

Actors

  • Radovan Ruzdjak
  • Niksa Butijer
  • Sasa Anocic
  • Zivko Anocic

Director

  • Tomislav Mrsic

Comedy, Music, Dance, Theater


1h 44min


16+

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Croatia
2013
The black-humored comedy about an inept theater troupe united only by their love of Westerns was Croatia's Oscar contender.

The black-humored comedy about an inept theater troupe united only by their love of Westerns was Croatia's Oscar contender.


In COWBOYS Tomislav Mršić transforms a successful Croatian musical into a dark comedy about a group of outcasts and a play at the local theater.


Partly social drama, partly farce, partly popcorn cinema, COWBOYS first became a hit at the box office then was chosen as Croatia's official entry for best foreign language film at the 87th Academy Awards.


Sasha is a theater director. After some success in the big city he returns to his hometown, an industrial village somewhere in Croatia. A school friend persuades him to stage a play at the rundown local theater. Unfortunately only five non-professionals who have never acted in their lives turn up for the casting. The only thing everyone can agree on is that they like Westerns.

Cast & Crew