Fragments: A Chronicle of a Vanishing

Fragments: A Chronicle of a Vanishing

1991 · 97 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Mystery

In the midst of the rising political tensions of the former Yugoslavia, a young man stumbles across evidence that might prove that his grandfather, who had been labled as an enemy of the state and sentenced to a prison camp, was actually been innocent all along.

Directed by Zrinko Ogresta · Written by Lada Kaštelan

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