Fragments of Humanity (2022)
Overview
In the Kosovo War, human dignity was shattered by the terrors of the Serbian government and the Albanian liberation army. Truths about the victims’ fates faded away, which is why a Finnish forensic research group led by Helena Ranta got a mission to act as an unbiased agent and investigate the real course of events.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 1.032 |
Directed By
Elli Rintala
Crew
Elli Rintala
Ari Matikainen
Elli Rintala
Ari Matikainen
Tuula Mehtonen
Matti Näränen
Marita Hällfors
Bujar Berisha
Ardo Ran Varres
Janne Laine
TOP CAST
Helena Ranta
Self
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