Marjuca or Death(1987)
The town of Split in the 1930s during Italian occupation. A boy torn between kid's games and sexual awakening finds more about the latter at the nearby whorehouse who works non-stop.
Movie: Marjuca or Death
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Marija
Ivanko
Vinka
Marin
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The town of Split in the 1930s during Italian occupation. A boy torn between kid's games and sexual awakening finds more about the latter at the nearby whorehouse who works non-stop.
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1987-06-30
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