It is the spring of 1944, World War II is in its final stages. In a remote Serbian village, the largest single rescue operation of American and Allied pilots in world aviation history, known as Operation Halyard, is underway. Heroes of Halyard is a story about the three Jović brothers and their families torn between conflicting ideologies. Mirko fights in the units of the Royal Yugoslav Army in Fatherland, Sreten has joined the Partisans, while Ilija, the youngest male successor, his father wants to safeguard, is torn between two sides.
directed by: Rados Bajic
written by: Rados Bajic, Dusan Kovacevic, Stahinja Madzarevic
run time: 100 min
genre: War Drama
production: Serbia, 2023
language: Serbian, English
- Local Box Office hit
- International Cast (American, British, German actors)
- 1/3 of the Film is in the English language
- One of the greatest production achievements in modern filmmaking of the Balkan region
- Untold true WW2 story: biggest ever rescue operation of Allied (US and British) airmen and pilots, behind the enemy lines, ever in the history of warfare and aviation
- Epic war drama with strong anti-war messages
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