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Serbian Epics (1992)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 45M

Director : Paweł Pawlikowski

Synopsis

Paul Pawlikowski's award-winning documentary on life behind Serbian lines in Bosnia. The film observes the roots of the extreme nationalism which has torn apart a country and provides a chilling examination of the dangerous power of ancient nationalist myths.

Actors

Radovan Karadžić
Radovan Karadžić
Himself
Ratko Mladić
Ratko Mladić
Himself
Biljana Plavšić
Biljana Plavšić
Herself
Eduard Limonov
Eduard Limonov
Himself

Crews

Paweł Pawlikowski
Paweł Pawlikowski
Director
Paweł Pawlikowski
Paweł Pawlikowski
Producer
Bogdan Dziworski
Bogdan Dziworski
Director of Photography
Stefan Ronowicz
Stefan Ronowicz
Editor

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