How I Killed a Saint

Jan 25, 2004

1h 22m

★ 5.2

Overview

A promising debut 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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

E-motion Film

Silkroad Production

Sisters and Brother Mitevski

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Cast

Viola

Labina Mitevska

Kokan

Milan Tocinovski

Nadir

Xhevdet Jashari

Ana

Lea Lipsa

Stojna

Silvija Stojanovska

Pece

Kiril Korunovski

Dedo Kole

Riste Stefanovski

Mihajlović

Petar Mirčevski

Teodor

Toni Mihajlovski

Ataše

Emil Ruben

Suzan

Judy Harris

Ivona

Dorotea Ognjanovska

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