Review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) by Bruno L — 12 Dec 2009

Fantastic film in every respect, but could have done with some more background to the conflict.

This review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) was written by Bruno L on 12 Dec 2009.

Welcome to Sarajevo has generally received positive reviews.

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