Review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) by Ripö M — 12 Dec 2010

Extremely well-made, visceral mix of real footage and biographical narrative gives authentic sense of "you are there" without sentiment.

This review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) was written by Ripö M on 12 Dec 2010.

Welcome to Sarajevo has generally received positive reviews.

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