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Dara of Jasenovac

Дара из Јасеновца

2020 · 130 min · Drama

During World War II, a little girl is sent to the notorious Jasenovac concentration camp run by the Ustasha regime in occupied Yugoslavia, where she clings to survival and to her baby brother. A harrowing wartime drama.

Why it’s here

A Serbian perspective on the Jasenovac camp in wartime Croatia.

Runtime
130 min
Genre
Drama · History · War
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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