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The Sun Is Far Away (1953)

The Sun Is Far Away poster
Original title
Daleko je sunce
Directed by
Radoš Novaković
Genre
drama film, war film, partisan film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In World War Two, a band of Yugoslav Partisans fights against occupying German and Bulgarian troops. The story follows their struggle to survive and resist in harsh conditions.

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What happens

The Sun Is Far Away (Serbo-Croatian: Daleko je sunce / Далеко је сунце) is a 1953 Yugoslav war film directed by Radoš Novaković and starring Branko Pleša, Rade Marković and Dragomir Felba. It is a Partisan film, the dominant genre in immediate post-war Yugoslav cinema. During the Second World War, a group of Yugoslav Partisans battle against occupying Bulgarian and German forces. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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