Maja

Maja

2018 · 22 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Recently emigrated and with few local words, Maja feels disconnected from her classmates. But the strangeness of new surroundings soon become familiar when she finds a diversion.

Directed by Marijana Janković · Written by Marijana Janković

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