We Shall Live Together (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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We Shall Live Together is a Croatian documentary about Roko Markovina’s reflections on wartime Croatia and Bosnia, alongside the family’s unsuccessful effort to reclaim a home taken by nationalist forces. Directed by Damir Markovina, the film combines personal testimony with historical context.

We Shall Live Together is a 2026 Croatian documentary focused on memory, displacement and the lasting consequences of wartime political divisions. At its center is Roko Markovina, a former socialist and unionist politician from Mostar in Herzegovina.

The film also follows the personal dimension of his family’s experience, including the unsuccessful efforts by Roko and his wife to recover their home after nationalist forces expelled them from it. Damir Markovina directs and appears in the film alongside Roko and Zina Markovina.

We Shall Live Together movie details

Story without spoilers

The documentary presents Roko Markovina’s reflections on the wartime situation in Croatia and Bosnia. His perspective is connected to his earlier political life as a socialist and unionist politician from Mostar in Herzegovina.

Alongside this broader historical and political context, the film addresses the family’s attempts to regain a home taken from them after their exile by nationalist forces. The story remains rooted in personal testimony and the unresolved consequences of displacement, without relying on fictional characters or dramatized plot developments.

What to expect

As a documentary combining history and war-related subject matter, We Shall Live Together is centered on testimony, recollection and wartime experience rather than conventional narrative action. Its subject matter connects regional political history with one family’s struggle to reclaim its home.

The film’s 70-minute runtime suggests a focused treatment of these issues. Viewers can expect spoken material in Bosnian and Croatian, with the documentary’s perspective shaped by the Markovina family’s direct involvement in the events described.

Cast and creative team

Damir Markovina directs and writes We Shall Live Together, and also appears as himself. Roko Markovina appears as himself, discussing his experiences and reflections on wartime Croatia and Bosnia. Zina Markovina also appears as herself. The film is produced by Wolfgang & Dolly.

• Roko Markovina as Self
• Damir Markovina as Self
• Zina Markovina as Self

Release and production context

We Shall Live Together is listed as a 2026 release from Croatia, with a release date of August 16, 2026. It has a runtime of 1 hour and 10 minutes. The documentary is spoken in Bosnian and Croatian and is produced by Wolfgang & Dolly. Its genres are Documentary, History and War.

Production companies: Wolfgang & Dolly

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We Shall Live Together brings together a personal account of wartime displacement and a wider reflection on Croatia, Bosnia and the political forces that shaped the period. With Damir Markovina documenting the experiences of Roko and the family, the film offers a concise documentary record of a home lost and the effort to recover it.

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