Virgina

"Virgina" tells a tale from the end of the 19th century. It took place in a isolated village near the Adriatic Sea. Because of the extreme patriarchal culture there is a superstition that families without male heirs are cursed. When the wife of a farmer gives birth to their fourth daughter, father decides that the child will become a so-called "Virgina" and that she will live as a man, so that she can work and be the family heir. This heartbreaking story of Virgina's life is told with strong words, augmented with harsh environment.

Year

1991

Movie time

101 min

Directed by

Srdjan Karanovic

Cast

Miodrag Krivokapic, Marta Keler, Inka Gogálová

7.5/10

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