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"Cabaret Balkan"
1998
Directed by Goran Paskaljevic

Driven by both rage and humor, this visually exciting feature presents a dark portrait of life in the war-torn Balkans. The black comedy  and rising tension of the plot combine to create a powerful though despairing emotional tone. The story shifts among several characters confronted by, or committing, acts of violence, betrayal or total madness, culminating in one explosive night. "...inspires laughs and heartbreak all at once...never less than exceptional..." (Jami Bernard, New York Daily News). Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles. 102 minutes.