Guardian Angel
1987 · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama
A journalist investigates the smuggling of gypsy children on the black market and tries to save a young boy.
Directed by Goran Paskaljević · Written by Goran Paskaljević
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Ljubiša Samardžić Dragan - J Jakup Amzić Šajin Saitović
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Neda Arnerić Mila - Š Šaban Bajramović Šajinov otac
- E Esmeralda Ametović Child Prostitute
- T Trajko Domirović Musa
- G Galiano Pahor Šef policije
- M Mejaz-Maša Pavić Cigaret Boy
- R Rade Dervišević
- G Gordana Jovanović
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Ratko Miletić - T Trajko Saitović
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