Review of Kolya (1996) by Andrea P — 11 Jun 2007

Extremely heartwarming and funny...and very Czech! PERFECT!

This review of Kolya (1996) was written by Andrea P on 11 Jun 2007.

Kolya has generally received very positive reviews.

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