Zadar's Memento

Zadar's Memento

1984 · 121 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

The painful challenges experienced in the life of a farmer from Zadar, Croatia, in the years from World War I to World War II.

Directed by Joakim Marušić · Written by Martin Itković

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