When I Am Dead and White

When I Am Dead and White

1967 · 79 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Drama, Music

The story about Jimmy Barka, a young vagabond who works as a seasonal worker. Having been sacked from the job, his dreams are to become a singer. As most of the things in the Balkans happen, he is destined to failure.

Directed by Živojin Pavlović · Written by Ljubiša Kozomara

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