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6.7
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BALKAN EXPRESS

Balkan ekspres

Directed by Branko Baletić
Yugoslavia, 1983
Comedy, War
  • 102102 minutes

Synopsis

This offbeat tragicomedy follows the manic adventures of the Balkan Express Band, a troupe of roving musicians whose real work is conning and thievery. Their wild lives are interrupted during Nazi occupation, as this motley group must get over their petty self-interests and overcome oppression.

Synopsis

This offbeat tragicomedy follows the manic adventures of the Balkan Express Band, a troupe of roving musicians whose real work is conning and thievery. Their wild lives are interrupted during Nazi occupation, as this motley group must get over their petty self-interests and overcome oppression.