Balkan Is Not Dead

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Balkan Is Not Dead

2013

1h 40m

7.3(5 votes)

Drama

History

Romance

Overview

A Macedonian family from Bitola at the turn of the twentieth century tries to survive, preserve its roots and remain together.

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17 members

Acting

Nikola Ristanovski

Osman

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Dragana Kostadinovska

Angja

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Nataša Tapušković

Eleni

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Jordan Simonov

Rasim

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Rade Šerbedžija

Ikonomo

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Blagoj Veselinov

Damjan

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Nikola Aceski

Duko

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Dijana Vidušin

Edis

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Salaetin Bilal

The Vali

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Suzan Akbelge

Petkana

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Saška Dimitrovska

Krstana

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Ertan Saban

Mustafa Kemal

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Edin Jakubović

Muzafer

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Aksel Mehmet

Asan

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Dimitrija Doksevski

Metodija

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Sanja Arsovska

Tolkana

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Emil Ruben

Eftim

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