The Siege (2016)
Overview
Sarajevo lived through the longest siege in modern history. The Siege is a film about those who lived through it, about the human experience of the besieged. Through Sarajevo to beyond Sarajevo, it is the story of a surrounded city, of a battle and resistance. It is also the universal story of civilization facing a terrible challenge to its existence, of a struggle for its survival. Sarajevo resisted and survived. The Siege describes a vertiginous descent into war.
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| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.599 |
Directed By
Rémy Ourdan
Patrick Chauvel
Crew
Rémy Ourdan
Jérémie Goubareff
Patrick Chauvel
Audrey Maurion
Blanche Guichou
Rémy Ourdan
TOP CAST
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