Marjuca or Death

Marjuca or Death

1987 · 97 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

The town of Split in the 1930s during Italian occupation. A boy torn between kid's games and sexual awakening finds more about the latter at the nearby whorehouse who works non-stop.

Directed by Vanča Kljaković · Written by Vanča Kljaković

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