Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day was Croatia’s submission for the 2025 Academy Awards. Even though it never moved past being shortlisted, Ivona Juka’s historical drama is still worth checking out; especially during its Pride Month theatrical release. Writer/director Juka tells the heart-wrenching story of closeted, former soldiers (and war heroes) who have been assigned the task of making propaganda movies for the Tito regime after WWII. Already feeling suppressed by extreme and contemptible opinions on homosexuality…