Don't Come Back by the Same Way

Don't Come Back by the Same Way

1965 · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama

The story of a few untrained construction workers from poor underdeveloped parts of the country, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina or Macedonia, who carry out seasonal work in the highly-developed republic of Slovenia. Far from home, problems arise for the men - with their families, alcohol, the local population's derision and the "real Slovenian workers".

Directed by Jože Babič · Written by Giorgio Sestan

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