Underplayed Gems

When Santa Was a Communist (2024)

When Santa Was a Communist poster
Original title
Djeda Mraz u Bosni
Directed by
Emir Kapetanovic
Genre
comedy, drama
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
0.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of actors travels around Bosnia to put on a Christmas play for children. The adults in the audience react with hostility instead of joy.

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What happens

When Santa Was a Communist (Bosnian: Djeda Mraz u Bosni, lit. 'Ded Moroz in Bosnia') is a 2024 black comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Emir Kapetanović. Starring Mirvad Kurić, Zana Marjanović, Miraj Grbić, Mirza Tanović and Kristin Winters. It is about a group of actors who travel across the country to perform a Christmas play that brings joy to children, but not to adults. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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