How I Killed a Saint (2004)
Director
Teona Strugar Mitevska
Main cast
Labina Mitevska; Milan ToÄinovski; Xhevdet Jashari; Lea Lipsa
Genres
Drama
Description
A promising début feature tells the story of a young woman returning from America to discover the realities of life in Macedonia, that looks as if it will explode with all the soldiers, corrupt crooks and terrorist idealists.
Teona Strugar Mitevska
Main cast
Labina Mitevska; Milan ToÄinovski; Xhevdet Jashari; Lea Lipsa
Genres
Drama
Description
A promising début feature tells the story of a young woman returning from America to discover the realities of life in Macedonia, that looks as if it will explode with all the soldiers, corrupt crooks and terrorist idealists.
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