HEROES OF HALYARD MOVIE
WHEN SERBS SAVED OVER 500 US PILOTS FROM NAZI HANDS
Beside Guardians of the Formula period set thriller that just had its premiere over at Locarno Film Festival, and which will probably be one of Serbia's
strongest candidates in the race for the film that will represent the country at next year's Oscars, the film we are spotlighting today is also a strong contender! Back at the end of World War 2 Serbs
saved more than 500 American and Allied pilots in the biggest
individual rescue mission in the history of air forces. Serbian National Broadcaster has prepared a massive war epic on it titled HEROES OF HALYARD and simultaneously a mini TV series titled AIR BRIDGE. Beside a big number of Serbian actors, the cast also includes Carl Wharton, Nikola Kent, 
Stephen Moore, Adam Davenport and Jadran Malkovich under the helm of director Radosh Bajich. You can check the first official trailer below for the film that opens October 10th:
 |
| The movie will premiere this October |
Stephen Moore, Adam Davenport and Jadran Malkovich under the helm of director Radosh Bajich. You can check the first official trailer below for the film that opens October 10th:
HEROES OF HALYARD DRAMA
is inspired by the largest single rescue operation in the history
of world aviation of about
508 American and other Allied pilots behind enemy lines, which took place at an improvised airport in the
village of Pranjani at the foot
of Serbian mountain Suvobor with the
logistical support of the Yugoslav Royal Army in 1944 known by the code
name "Operation Halyard".The story, based 
on historical facts, has
members of the Jović family as its main protagonists. Two brothers from
that family are in the conflicting armies, Mirko is in the
Chetniks and
Sreten is in the partisans. Their father is trying to protect his
youngest son from joining any army.
The story of Halyard is actually an apotheosis of heroism, friendship,
charity, nobility and patriotism.
of Serbian mountain Suvobor with the
logistical support of the Yugoslav Royal Army in 1944 known by the code
name "Operation Halyard".The story, based 
on historical facts, has
members of the Jović family as its main protagonists. Two brothers from
that family are in the conflicting armies, Mirko is in the
Chetniks and
Sreten is in the partisans. Their father is trying to protect his
youngest son from joining any army.
The story of Halyard is actually an apotheosis of heroism, friendship,
charity, nobility and patriotism. DEZZY'S HISTORY LESSON
The aim
of the action was the evacuation of Allied airmen shot down over the
Nazi occupied kingdom of Yugoslavia. It was the largest rescue operation
of American Airmen in history with grand total of 432 U.S. and 80
Allied 
personnel airlifted in the heroic mission during which
Serbian fighters and
ordinary people risked their lives for the lives of pilots in the
middle of the Nazi infested land. The rescued pilots were bombing Nazi
targets over South 
East Europe, especially oil fields and refineries.
Since almost half of their aircrafts were shot down during these missions, hundreds of pilots
ended up in Serbia. The Germans offered cash to the local Serbian
population for the 
capture of Allied airmen, but Serbian peasants
accepted the airmen into their homes, risking the wrath of the Nazis,
and fed them for months without any Allied
help. Operation Halyard had the purpose of locating and rescuing all
these men.
personnel airlifted in the heroic mission during which
Serbian fighters and
ordinary people risked their lives for the lives of pilots in the
middle of the Nazi infested land. The rescued pilots were bombing Nazi
targets over South 
East Europe, especially oil fields and refineries.
Since almost half of their aircrafts were shot down during these missions, hundreds of pilots
ended up in Serbia. The Germans offered cash to the local Serbian
population for the 
capture of Allied airmen, but Serbian peasants
accepted the airmen into their homes, risking the wrath of the Nazis,
and fed them for months without any Allied
help. Operation Halyard had the purpose of locating and rescuing all
these men.
Great! It should be remembered.
ReplyDeleteEven we did not know about it before. Guardians of the Formula are, btw, from your fave Serbian director :)
DeleteThis one is more up Jason’s alley, but I could probably tune in with him if I have nothing else to do at the time.
ReplyDeleteIt is a film in which your and our history meet.
DeleteYes it is, but I'm not big on films around the war. If I do watch one, it's for the emotional ties, not the actual war itself. Like Boy In The Striped Pajamas where it was less about the war and more about the relationships and human connection side of the story.
DeleteI don't know what has bigger human connection than this story, they are literally risking their lives to save hundreds of your soldiers, poor villagers whose country is invaded by the nazis.
DeleteThe bombings, the point blank executions... I just can't with those. While I understand the point you're trying to make, I don't want to watch people getting blown up. Saving Private Ryan is one that I probably would have liked, and it got a lot of attention here, but I just can't with that one either. While it had an emotional connection, the fighting scenes turned me off of it. Plus, the loud gunfire/explosions in those scenes drive me crazy.
DeleteEvery ww II film is trying hard to win the Oscar...
ReplyDeleteAnd many have succeeded!
Delete