How I Killed a Saint

2004

1h 22m

4.8(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

A promising debut feature tells the story of a young woman returning from America to discover the realities of life in Macedonia, that looks as if it will explode with all the soldiers, corrupt crooks and terrorist idealists.

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25 members

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Labina Mitevska

Viola

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Milan Tocinovski

Kokan

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Xhevdet Jashari

Nadir

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Lea Lipsa

Ana

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Silvija Stojanovska

Stojna

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Kiril Korunovski

Pece

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Riste Stefanovski

Dedo Kole

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Petar Mirčevski

Mihajlović

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Toni Mihajlovski

Teodor

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Emil Ruben

Ataše

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Judy Harris

Suzan

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Dorotea Ognjanovska

Ivona

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Bajram Severdžan

Sredovečen čovek

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Ertan Saban

Bojan

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Blagoja Spirkoski-Džumerko

Bogdan

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Toše Proeski

Toše

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Vasil Mihajlov

Kalašnjikov

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Petar Gorko

Policeman

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Jason Cahill

Nikola

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Vera Janković

Vera

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Marina Pankova

Pale

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Ljupčo Bresliski

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Katerina Šehtanska

(uncredited)

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Aleksandra Peševska

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Andrijana Boškoska Batič

Prostitute in a bus

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