Soldiers

Soldiers

1984 · 105 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy

A group of young men from different ethnic and social backgrounds are conscripted and must serve one year in the former Yugoslav army.

Directed by Stjepan Zaninović · Written by Stjepan Zaninović

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