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Anathema

Anathema

2006•1h 39m•10.0/10
WarDrama

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10.0/10(1)

A woman who is raped and gives birth to a child in war torn Kosovo, struggles to keep her child.

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AS Film Production

Language

SQ

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Released

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Cast

Lumnie Sopi

Ema Berisha

Doug Barron

David Schwartz

Blerim Gjoci

Komandant Shpati

Enver Petrovci

Enver Petrovci

Colonel Lilich

Blerta Syla

Laura

Arta Muçaj

Doresa

Çun Lajçi

Çun Lajçi

Dani

Rikard Ljarja

Rikard Ljarja

Kushtrim Sheremeti

Colonel Djordjevic

Besfort Daka

Korabi

Bajrush Mjaku

Bajrush Mjaku

Stojan

Bislim Muçaj

Isack

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