Woman in Purple

Aug 14, 2009

0h 13m

★ 2.5

Overview

Mirza, a young Sarajevo orphan, earns easy money by assisting a local drug dealer. Dispatched on a job one day, a chance encounter makes him painfully aware of his despicable role - but equally of the possibility of changing things for the better.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Obala Art Centar

Sarajevo City of Film

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Cast

Mirza

Haris Begić

Almir

Alen Muratović

Mirko

Aleksandar Seksan

Woman in purple

Mediha Musliović

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0.0

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10.0

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6.8

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4.5

15

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7.2

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9.0

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7.2

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0.0

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0.0

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6.3

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