Pretty Village, Pretty Flame

– In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Original Name:
Lepa sela lepo gore
Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996) - Also known as Lepa sela lepo gore

In the opening stages of the Bosnian War, a small group of Serbian soldiers are trapped in a tunnel by a Muslim force.

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Release Date:

06 Nov 1997

Language:

Bosnian, Serbian, English

Director:

Srdjan Dragojevic

Writer:

Vanja Bulic (story), Srdjan Dragojevic (dialogue), Srdjan Dragojevic (screenplay), Srdjan Dragojevic (story), Biljana Maksic (screenplay), Nikola Pejakovic (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Dragan Bjelogrlic, Nikola Kojo, Dragan Maksimovic, Zoran Cvijanovic

Plot:

At the Belgrade army hospital, casualties of Bosnian civil war are treated. In the hospital they remember their youth and the war. Two young boys, Halil, a Muslim, and Milan, a Serb, have grown up together near a deserted tunnel linking the Yugoslav cities of Belgrade and Zagreb. They never dare go inside, as they believe an ogre resides there. Twelve years later, during the Bosnian civil war, Milan, who is trapped in the tunnel with his troop, and Halil, find themselves on opposing sides, fatefully heading toward confrontation.

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.7/10