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The film is set in mid-16th century, at a time when the entire eastern Mediterranean is dominated by two great empires, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, with the small but wealthy maritime republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik) managing to maintain its independence through diplomatic agreements.
Thistle the magician and his forest friends take on the emperor Mrazomor and his horde of ice witches.
A corrupt village commissar insists on mounting a production of Hamlet. The clever local teacher, however, casts the son of a man framed for theft as Hamlet, and the commissar as the usurping king, leading to a climax of truly Shakespearean proportions.
Tereza Kesovija, an internationally acclaimed recording artist from Dubrovnik (Croatia), speaks about her life and career.
Mr. Djelo Jusic (1939 – 2019) was a composer, musician, conductor, arranger and lyricist. He founded the choir Mali raspjevani Dubrovnik, which has been active for 50 years. He has written music for theater, ballet, movies, TV series and shows.
