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Valley of Peace (1956)

Valley of Peace poster
Original title
Dolina miru
Directed by
France Štiglic
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, an American pilot and a young boy find themselves stranded in a remote valley in Slovenia. They must work together to survive and find a way to safety as the war rages around them.

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What happens

Valley of Peace (Slovene: Dolina miru) is a 1956 Yugoslavian (Slovenian) war film directed by France Štiglic. It was in competition at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, where John Kitzmiller received the Best Actor award for his role as Sgt. Jim. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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