Josephine

Josephine

2000 · 101 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama

Misadventures of a hapless young man from rural Bohemia who, in 1991, is finally free to cross newly open borders.

Directed by Rajko Grlić · Written by Alex Königsmark

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