CROATIAN FILM "CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA" PREMIERES IN VUKOVAR

VUKOVAR, Feb 6 (Hina) - Croatian director Branko Schmidt's "Bozic u Becu" ("Christmas in Vienna") had its premiere showing in Vukovar on Friday. Vukovar Mayor Vladimir Stengl greeted guests and members of the film's crew gathered in the cinema building of the Vukovar suburb of Borovo. Following the showing of the film, which was interrupted for a time due to power failure, the town administration, which organised the premiere, presented film team members with photo-monographs of Vukovar. During the presentation, Schmidt told the gathering about the importance and symbolism of the Vukovar showing of his film and his satisfaction with the fact that as well as everything else, culture was returning to the destroyed town. "Vukovar has returned home," the director concluded, alluding to the title of his previous film "Vukovar se vraca kuci" ("Vukovar Is Returning Home"). Also present at the premiere were representatives of national, county and local authorities, Vukovar defenders, members of the Croatian Army and Interior Ministry in civilian uniforms, and many members of associations of Homeland War victims. (Hina) jn mb 062154 MET feb 98