It’s uneven at times, and I have to wonder how much of the BBC's "'Allo 'Allo" director Emir Kusturica had absorbed, but this remains a fairly diverting portrayal of Yugoslavia’s progression from its wartime Chetnik period up until the country fractured after Tito died. The film is divided into three separate sections, and initially it brought to mind "Hannibal Brooks" (1969), specifically the scene where a zoo is bo…

This is a black comedy geared toward a specific viewership. The movie charts much of Yugoslavia's history, beginning with its occupation by Germany during World War II and continuing through its eventual fragmentation. The story unfolds through the experiences of a few central characters: Marko and Blacky, who are friends but end up on very different trajectories; one rises to a position of power within the Commun…