Underplayed Gems

The First Fires (1961)

The First Fires poster
Original title
Uzavreli grad
Directed by
Veljko Bulajić
Genre
drama film
Country
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a Yugoslavian city, tensions rise among workers and citizens during a period of social upheaval. The story follows several people as they navigate personal conflicts and collective pressures.

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What happens

Uzavreli grad (littéralement « une ville en ébullition ») est un film yougoslave réalisé par Veljko Bulajić, sorti en 1961. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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