The Melon Route
Genres
Overview
The journey of a Chinese woman and her fellow countrymen as they travel in search of a better place to live, only to end up struggling for survival in the Balkans.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2006-07-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Croatian
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6.2
Krešimir Mikić
Mirko
Mei Sun
Chinese girl
Leon Lučev
Šeki
Armin Omerović
Meho
Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Gojko
Ivo Gregurević
Ćale
Slobodan Maksimović
Edo
Zijah Sokolović
Pauk
Dario Veličan
Čovjek s paralizom
Elena Dlesk
Ruskinja #1
Dora Lipovčan
Ruskinja #2
Filip Šovagović
Lak
Iljo Benković
Kolega
Chen Samin
Stari Kinez
Marella Oppenheim
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