Azra

Azra

1988 · 98 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Azra a woman major in the partisan army, who fought the Germans in World War II, returns to her home village, which she helped to liberate. Although her husband was also a high ranking officer, and their goals were united, she finds it much harder to be accepted back into village and family life.

Directed by Mirza Idrizović · Written by Zlata Kurt

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