Migrations

Migrations

1989 · 120 min · ★ 6.3 · History, Drama

Based on the famous novel of Milos Crnjanski, the story follows Serbian migrations from the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the XVIII century.

Directed by Aleksandar Petrović · Written by Aleksandar Petrović

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