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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Cirkus Columbia - Danis Tanovic

A film set in Bosnia just before the war between Serbs, Bosnians and Croats.  Essentially a (somewhat stereotypical) love story set against the background of looming conflict.  It touches on themes of the return of the immigrant, the cultural difference between developed Europe and the Balkans, the subculture of violence and machismo, the various self-interested forces that work towards creating this sort of disastrous conflict.  Not as much depth and thematic consistency as Esma's Secret.

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