Goran's Visnjic Blog

The Hollywood actor recorded all of the desert scenes in Kalinovac, recreating the legionary days of Ante Gotovina. Film director Antun Vrdoljak wanted to capture the magic of the desert and glorify the military record of the famous general. Gotovina joined the French Foreign Legion in his twenties, and participated in military operations in Algeria.

While shooting, because of the high temperatures like in a real African desert, Goran (Gotovina) had to put on the Green Beret. Makeup artists were on constantly working, as the makeup of all the actors on set had to be carefully remade because of their sweat. Georgia and Dina were waiting for their generals patiently in the heat…