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“Fiume o Morte!”DOK.fest München 2025

A bald man stands almost naked on a street. He only has a flag draped over his shoulders
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Rijeka or Fiume? When the city ended up on the border between Italy and Yugoslavia after the First World War, the Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio took advantage of the political chaos to try to establish a city state. Croatia, Slovenia, Italy 2025, 112 minutes, original language with English subtitles. A film by Igor Bezinović

Rijeka or Fiume? When the city ended up on the border between Italy and Yugoslavia after the First World War, the Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio took advantage of the political chaos to try to establish a city state. Croatia, Slovenia, Italy 2025, 112 minutes, original language with English subtitles. A film by Igor Bezinović

Through archive material and theatrical re-enactment, Rijeka’s inhabitants recreate the 16-month occupation of their city.

Further information at dokfest-muenchen.de/films/fiume-o-morte