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Cheese and Jam

Cheese and Jam

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Cheese and Jam

2003

1h 30m

5.8(16 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A story about a couple from the bottom of the social ladder, about smuggling refugees across borders and other 'suspect' things- it is, first and foremost, an attempt to tell a story about the worst in people, wherever they may be coming from.

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RTV Slovenija

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tanja Ribič

Tanja Ribič

Špela

Branko Đurić

Branko Đurić

Božo

Dragan Bjelogrlić

Dragan Bjelogrlić

Goran

Uroš Fürst

Marjan

Zala Đurić-Ribič

Zala Đurić-Ribič

Lara

Dario Varga

Dario Varga

Tip

Rene Bitorajac

Rene Bitorajac

Gangster 1

Primož Petkovšek

Primož Petkovšek

Store owner

Roberto Magnifico

Mateja 'Teja' Glažar

Creative team

Directed by: Branko Đurić
Written by: Branko Đurić

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