The Long Road Through Balkan History

Jan 1, 2009

0h 58m

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Overview

Bosnian Croat writer Miljenko Jergović and Serbian writer Marko Vidojković replace one another by the steering wheel of Yugo, a symbol of their common past while driving on the Brotherhood and Unity Highway that stretched across five of six republics of Yugoslavia.

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Optimistic Film

New Moment Video House

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Miljenko Jergović

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Marko Vidojković

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