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Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China

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Great Wall of China

2017

0h 36m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Bosnia, a summer's day at the country side 20 years after the latest war. Being the only witness of the secret plan of her favorite aunt Ljilja, little Maja takes a major step in her life. The boundaries of her childhood start to break apart.

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Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Elena Matić

Elena Matić

Maja

Tina Keserović

Tina Keserović

Ljilja

Faketa Salihbegović-Avdagić

Faketa Salihbegović-Avdagić

Marija

Mugdim Avdagić

Mugdim Avdagić

Miro

Anja Stanić

Ana

Šaban Mujkanović

Bakir

Nataša Račić

Dragica

Marina Pijetlović

Kaća

David Šurlan

Tiho

Dejan Zorić

Brano

Creative team

Directed by: Aleksandra Odić
Written by: Aleksandra Odić

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