Tito - posljednji svjedoci testamenta

I am somewhat hesitant about Tito. On one hand, it must be admitted that Zafranović gathered a remarkable amount of audiovisual material that historians can rejoice over and has created an extensive documentary series that many significant historical figures cannot boast of. On the other hand, there was a lot of editing needed here. From my perspective, it would make sense, or rather, I consider it ideal to have a three-part series with an hour-long duration for each episode, and I can even imagine a version twice as long that would meticulously map out the individual stages of Tito's life. But 13 nearly hour-long episodes are truly a hassle. I understand that for the residents of Yugoslavia and especially for supporters of the Yugoslav form of socialism, Tito represented an exceptional figure and they see it differently. However, even here, many years after Tito's death and the fall of the system he built, Zafranović has not rid himself, in my opinion, of a certain admiration and excessive respect for him. The testimonies overwhelmingly come from Tito's close associates, friends, collaborators, and supporters, thus creating a somewhat distorted image of his role in Yugoslav history. Although I haven't watched the entire series - I didn't have the strength for that - from the episodes I have seen, at least this feeling clearly emerged. It was necessary to provide space for more objective analysis by historians rather than purely subjective human testimonies. The fact is that like this, one can hardly recognize that for many years, Tito was indeed a capable strategist, conspirator, and organizer, but at the same time, a tough Stalinist with a dogmatic view of the world. Overall impression: 60%. (15.03.2014)