The Red Poet

1. E1. Episode 1

   Jan 9, 2024 · 30m

   A boy named Kosta is born. At 9, his father compels him to quit school and work for the family pottery. Undiscouraged, Kosta studies nightly, nurturing a love for literature, especially poetry and communism.

2. E2. Episode 2

   Jan 10, 2024 · 30m

   Kosta and friends escape trouble with drunk police. Later, he attends a Communist Party Congress in Dresden but is arrested at the Austrian border on his return. After 3 months, Kosta returns home to find an army service invitation.

3. E3. Episode 3

   Jan 11, 2024 · 30m

   After facing harassment by the army corporal, Kosta visits Skopje often to organize a poetry reading, facing opposition from authorities. He befriends Antun Kolendic. The police are informed that Kosta leads the local Communist movement.

4. E4. Episode 4

   Jan 12, 2024 · 30m

   During a picnic, police spoil the fun for Kosta and friends. Heading home, Kosta's friend Stevan Galogaza arrives, but as agents and police approach, both Stevan and Kosta are arrested.

5. E5. Episode 5

   Jan 15, 2024 · 30m

   Kosta endures torture in prison. After 6 months, he's transported for a tense trial in Zagreb, where he and Stevan Galogaza are sentenced to 4 years in jail.

6. E6. Episode 6

   Jan 16, 2024 · 30m

   Imprisoned Kosta discusses language, literature, and politics. Upon release, he reunites with Nevena, discovering Gancho's death. During a Party writers' clash, Kosta defies orders by refusing to attack Miroslav Krlezha.

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