The Ghost in the Swamp

The Ghost in the Swamp
The Ghost in the Swamp
Cree	Duh u močvari
Directed by	Branko Ištvančić
Written by	Edi Mužina, Silvio Mirošničenko
Starring	Ivo Gregurević, Dejan Aćimović, Marko Pavlov
Music by	Dalibor Grubačević
Distributed by	Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT)
Release date	25 June 2006 (Međunarodni Dječji Festival);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Croatia
Language	Croatian

The Ghost in the Swamp (Croatian: Duh u močvari) is a 2006 film directed by Branko Ištvančić, based on the book Duh u močvari by Anto Gardaš. The film premiered at the 2006 Međunarodni Dječji Festival in Šibenik.

Plot

After Liptus arrives in a small village from the city, he calls his best friends, Miron and Melita, on winter holidays in Kopačevo. That same night, while they are all sleeping cozily, from their deep sleep Miron and Melita are woken by the disturbing sounds of villagers, carrying flares and disappearing into the darkness at the end of the street. At the docks, they find Halasz, a boy known for his bravery. He is cold, pale from shock, and babbling a white ghost. While most of the villagers don't believe Halasz's story, older citizens recall a long time ago when a forgotten spirit would scare people at night in dark and foggy swamps. Everyone locks themselves in their houses and Halasz ends up in a hospital where the doctors can't help him. Miron, Liptus, and Melita, now alone, take matters into their own hands, revealing the secret of the ghost and saving their friend.