The Lost Dream Team

2025 1h 25m HR

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Synopsis

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On the 1991 European Basketball Championship an incredible event occured. A team of some of the greatest Balkan basketball stars accepted gold and watched the flag of their country be lifted up. The flag of a country that no longer existed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toni Kukoč
Self
Dino Rađa
Self
Dušan 'Duda' Ivković
Self
Predrag Danilović
Self
Velimir Perasović
Self
Vlade Divac
Self
Jurij Zdovc
Self
Aleksandar Đorđervić
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jure Pavlović
Writers: Jure Pavlović
Languages: Bosnian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian
Countries: Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ivan Vasić shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Toni Kukoč and Dino Rađa and Dušan 'Duda' Ivković carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37740301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jure Pavlović directs. Ivan Vasić cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia. Dialogue in Bosnian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian.
4International production across 4 countries: Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Serbia.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Editor Ivan Vasić shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Toni Kukoč and Dino Rađa and Dušan 'Duda' Ivković carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt37740301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.