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The Long Road Through Balkan History

The Long Road Through Balkan History

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Bosnian Croat writer Miljenko Jergović and Serbian writer Marko Vidojković replace one another by the steering wheel of Yugo, a symbol of their common past while driving on the Brotherhood and Unity Highway that stretched across five of six republics of Yugoslavia.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

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Release Date

01 January 2009

Country

Belgium

Cast

Miljenko Jergović

Miljenko Jergović

Himself

Marko Vidojković

Marko Vidojković

Himself

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