Complex sentence: Notably, Serbian actress Mirjana Karanović was cast in the role of a Croatian war widow--a decision Brešan had to defend as the film drew protests from the Croatian Party of Rights and right-wing sections of the Croatian public.
Split into simpler sentences: Notably, Serbian actress Mirjana Karanović was cast in the role of a Croatian war widow. The film drew protests from Croatian Party of Rights and right-wing sections of the Croatian public.