Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

1996 · 130 min · ★ 7.9 · Drama, War

In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.

Directed by Srđan Dragojević · Written by Nikola Pejaković

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