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Release Date:

Apr 10, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 52m

Synopsis

Citizens of Rijeka, which Italians call Fiume, retell, reconstruct, and reinterpret the bizarre story about the 16-month occupation of their city in 1919 by the Italian poet, a dandy and preacher of war Gabriele D'Annunzio.
Moviegoers are saying
This innovative documentary about Gabriele D'Annunzio's fascist occupation of Rijeka brilliantly deconstructs the romanticized myth of fascism through a groundbreaking blend of archival footage and local reenactments. Reviewers praise its creative approach of having actual residents reclaim their historical narrative, though the unconventional format and heavy subject matter divide audiences on its accessibility.
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Narrative-Reclaiming
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History-Rewriting
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  • Feb 4, 2025

    the way this movie plays with archival footage and acting scenes is so creative & the fact that the acting is done by the people and that their personal stories are included in the movie as well is so wholesome & by reenacting the fascist occupation, the people reclaim the…

    264 Likes
    selma_hjdr
    selma_hjdr
    Apr 3, 2025

    we (hrvatska kinematografija) are so back

    151 Likes
    nikakoo
    nikakoo
    Feb 19, 2025

    zanima me šta će bit kad film dođe u Trst

    147 Likes
    Soricka
    Soricka
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    Mar 18, 2025

    Veni, Vidi, Snorti

    106 Likes
    Shuka
    Shuka
    Aug 3, 2025

    no way coked-up un-empl*yed incel army occupied a city for 3 years

    101 Likes
    Jakub
    Jakub
    Feb 3, 2025

    I Do Care If They Go Down in History as Barbarians

    75 Likes
    Tomasz Poborca
    Tomasz Poborca
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    Feb 26, 2025

    d'annunzio you little freak

    71 Likes
    seelv
    seelv
    Apr 11, 2025

    On je samo htio bit 365 party girl.

    69 Likes
    mjaumjau
    mjaumjau
    Aug 24, 2025

    guys will literally declare a free city state instead of going to therapy

    69 Likes
    Josh Martin
    Josh Martin
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70
Jan 20, 2026

“Fiume o Morte!,” a reference to D’Annunzio’s slogan “Fiume or death!,” is a brilliant, subversive takedown of fascism, ruthless in its pushback against this embarrassing chapter.

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Daniel Howat
Next Best Picture
80
Jan 20, 2026

This intriguing documentary from Croatian film-maker Igor Bezinović is partly a comic opera and partly a chilling message from the past.

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Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
100
Jan 20, 2026

Bezinović presents the story of D’Annunzio’s autocratic rise, reign, and fall in a way that’s as unusual as it is revelatory.

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Richard Brody
The New Yorker
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How long is Fiume o Morte! (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 52min long.
What's Fiume o Morte! (2026) about?
Citizens of Rijeka, which Italians call Fiume, retell, reconstruct, and reinterpret the bizarre story about the 16-month occupation of their city in 1919 by the Italian poet, a dandy and preacher of war Gabriele D'Annunzio.