About film
The tavern “Jablan” existed in the 80s of the 20th century and was located in the small village of Jugovo Polje in Croatia. Allegedly, the first shooting between Serbs and Croats took place in “Jablan”, which heralded the war in Croatia and ended the “Jablan days”. This documentary is a dialogue between the tavern and the people whose lives were strongly influenced by this place. “Jablan” was a symbol of “brotherhood and equality” for its owners, guests, musicians, waiters… They reconstruct the events, trying to understand how it is possible that a place of love and joy suddenly became an object of hatred and destruction. The love that the protagonists still have for the place and for each other gives us hope that while war and hatred can destroy a building, they cannot destroy memories.
