Review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) by Stéphane W — 05 Jun 2007

Very harrowing. Very moving. Michael Winterbottom is a genius.

This review of Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) was written by Stéphane W on 05 Jun 2007.

Welcome to Sarajevo has generally received positive reviews.

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