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The Melon Route

Original title: Put lubenica
  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
519
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Kresimir Mikic and Mei Sun in The Melon Route (2006)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Branko Schmidt
  • Writers
    • Branko Schmidt
    • Ognjen Svilicic
  • Stars
    • Kresimir Mikic
    • Mei Sun
    • Leon Lucev
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    519
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Branko Schmidt
    • Writers
      • Branko Schmidt
      • Ognjen Svilicic
    • Stars
      • Kresimir Mikic
      • Mei Sun
      • Leon Lucev
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Kresimir Mikic
    Kresimir Mikic
    • Mirko
    Mei Sun
    • Chinese girl
    Leon Lucev
    Leon Lucev
    • Seki
    Armin Omerovic
    Armin Omerovic
    • Meho
    Emir Hadzihafizbegovic
    Emir Hadzihafizbegovic
    • Gojko
    Ivo Gregurevic
    Ivo Gregurevic
    • Cale
    Slobodan Maksimovic
    • Edo
    Zijah Sokolovic
    • Pauk
    Darijo Velican
    • Covjek sa paralizom
    Elena Dlesk
    • Ruskinja #1
    Dora Lipovcan
    • Ruskinja #2
    Filip Sovagovic
    • Lak
    Iljo Benkovic Drca
    • Kolega
    Chen Samin
    • Stari Kinez
    Marella Oppenheim
    • Prevoditeljica
    Zoran Cubrilo
    • Rivette
    Ivana Bolanca
    • Paukova zena
    Dino Stevic
    • Euforovac
    • Director
      • Branko Schmidt
    • Writers
      • Branko Schmidt
      • Ognjen Svilicic
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    Put Lubenica

    The movie is not that bad how this guy above me try to present it. It's obvious that he have no idea how the life after the war (even today) looked in Bosnia/Croatia. New York is far away. Some scenes are really fantastic, and by the way, realistic, maybe not in NY, but in Bosnia they are. I believe that a lot of people know such guys from the movie "in real". The main character is also fantastic, sometimes it's really scary how good he act a PTSP-sick person (unfortunately, i know how it is). Sure, the movie will not win great prices, but it's good enough to bring you to think about the post-war situation in Croatia/Bosnia. Cheers.

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 2006 (Croatia)
    • Country of origin
      • Croatia
    • Official site
      • Zelig Films (France)
    • Languages
      • Serbian
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
      • French
      • Croatian
    • Also known as
      • Китайский транзит
    • Production company
      • Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,327
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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