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Cabaret Balkan 1999 3 stars

      R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Powder Keg

Director: Goran Paskaljevic
Cast: Nikola Ristanovski, Nebojsa Glogovac, Miki Manojlovic, Marko Urosevic, Bogdan Diklic, Dragan Nikolic, Mira Banjac, Danilo Stojkovic, Aleksandar Bercek, Mirjana Jokovic

  Set in Belgrade during 1998, this film consists of a series of interlocking episodes from which the males culminate into one menacing middle-aged man who has a particular aversion to women. The message from the Balkans is that everyone is a victim.

How Harry Became a Tree 2001 2 and a half stars

    R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
aka: Bitter Harvest

Director: Goran Paskaljevic
Cast: Colm Meaney, Adrian Dunbar, Cillian Murphy, Kerry Condon, Pat Laffan, Gail Fitzpatrick, Mairead Ni Conghaile, Catriona Canavan

  Reset in 1924, rural Ireland, this Chinese story involves the efforts of cranky farmer Harry (Colm Meaney) to stir up animosities among his fellow villagers in order to increase his own importance.

Twilight Time 1983 1 and a half stars

    PG, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Goran Paskaljevic
Cast: Karl Malden, Jodi Thelen, Damien Nash, Mia Roth, Pavle Vujisic, Dragon Maksimovic

  Set in rural Yugoslavia, this is the story of an old man (Karl Malden) and his attempt to raise his two grandchildren in the manner of his traditional values.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Cabaret Balkan (1999)
aka: The Powder Keg
2. How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
aka: Bitter Harvest
3. Twilight Time (1983)

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