The Salonika Assassins

The Salonika Assassins

1961 · 106 min · ★ 6.8 · History, Drama

The story of a famous group of Macedonian freedom fighters that opposed Ottoman repression at the beginning of 20th century.

Directed by Žika Mitrović · Written by Jovan Boškovski

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