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Snowstorm (1977)

Snowstorm poster
Original title
Mećava
Directed by
Antun Vrdoljak
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man named Ivan faces personal and environmental hardship during a snowstorm in rural Yugoslavia. The story looks at his struggle to survive and the choices he makes under pressure.

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What happens

Snowstorm (Croatian: Mećava) is a 1977 Yugoslavian Croatian-language film directed by Antun Vrdoljak. It is based on a play of the same name by Pero Budak. The film stars Ivo Gregurević in the role of Ivan. It is one of the many adaptations of literary works directed by Vrdoljak. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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