
Balkan Line
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Directed by Andrey Volgin
Produced by Archangel Studios, Upgrade Vision
A tense, gritty military thriller about a desperate rescue mission during the Balkan conflict, driven by tactical urgency and the weight of ethnic and geopolitical stakes.
After the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the Yugoslav army pulls out of Kosovo region, leaving Serbian people at the mercy of the Albanian UCK. A small band of soldiers must take over the Slatina airport, and hold it until the Russian peacekeepers arrive.
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Is Balkan Line one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.
Is Balkan Line violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Balkan Line scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Balkan Line easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Balkan Line sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Balkan Line end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































