The House by the Railway Tracks

The House by the Railway Tracks

1988 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

A Serbian family leaves the troubled Kosovo region after Albanians rape the daughter in front of her mother. When they leave their home after the assault, their family tombs are desecrated, and the move to northern Serbia is marked by rejection by the local people of their new community.

Directed by Žarko Dragojević · Written by Žarko Dragojević

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