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Mysterium Occupation

Оккупация. Мистерии

2004 · 90 min · Drama

During the German occupation of Belarus in World War II, a band of partisans roams the countryside dispensing their own harsh brand of justice to those they judge to be collaborators. Told in interlocking episodes out of chronological order, it is a bleak, morally ambiguous meditation on violence and righteousness in wartime.

Runtime
90 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Belarusian Films

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