THE MAN WHO COULD NOT REMAIN SILENT - NEBOJSA SLIJEPCEVIC (2024)

Written and directed by Croatian filmmaker Nebojsa Slijepcevic, The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent (Covjek koji nije mogao sutjeti) was nominated for the Best Short Film Oscar in 2025 (losing out to I'm Not A Robot) after a very successful festival run. Based on a true story, it has a similar plot - though is more horrific - to the impressive Chinese film, Bus 44. However, instead of a bus being taken hostage by a couple of rapists, this drama sees a passenger train being taken over by paramilitaries. As they arrest innocent civilians based on ethnicity, only one man dares to stand up to them. Will his courage save anyone? It does of course bring to mind the famous poem First They Came. If you like the Oscar-nominated The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent by Nebojsa Slijepcevic be sure to rate it and share it.