Holiday in Sarajevo

1991

1h 27m

6.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

A group of thieves return from Western Europe to Sarajevo during Christmas and New Year holidays. Back home they meet some old friends, their families, their lovers, but they also have to ...

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22 members

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Slobodan Ćustić

Aljo

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Mirsad Tuka

Boro

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Olivera Marković

Zora

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Mustafa Nadarević

Avduka „Avdo“ Lipa

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Snježana Martinović

Sabina Šestić

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Zorica Vasojević

Vinka

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Velimir Živojinović

Inspektor Felini

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Davor Dujmović

Šeagić

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Enver Petrovci

Kalaja

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Davor Janjić

Ubica

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Miralem Zupčević

Smajo Šestić

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Semka Sokolović-Bertok

Tetka Stanka

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Ermina Nišić

Jasna Lipa

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Mirko Vlahović

Džeparoš, Šeagićev drug

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Željko Stjepanović

Sabinin brat

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Špela Rozin

Sabinina majka

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Senad Bašić

Detektiv

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Fahrudin Ahmetbegović

Džamil, Avodov drug

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Aleksandar Sibinović

Avdov otac

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Irina Dobnik

Aljova žena

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Ranko Gučevac

Čovek iz staračkog doma

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Dana Kurbalija

Komšinica

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