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202465 minPGdocumentary

Saint Gregory

202465 minPGdocumentary

Đorđine Đine Markuš reflects on her experiences as a political prisoner in Yugoslavia, detailing the suffering of women at Goli otok and Sveti Grgur during the 1948 Informburo Resolution.

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Nataša Nelević

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Đorđine Đine Markuš reflects on her experiences as a political prisoner in Yugoslavia, detailing the suffering of women at Goli otok and Sveti Grgur during the 1948 Informburo Resolution.

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Nataša Nelević

Nataša Nelevićdirector

Nataša Nelević

Nataša Nelevićwriter

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Đorđine Đine Markuš recounts her experiences as a political prisoner in Yugoslavia during the Informburo Resolution of 1948. Sent to Goli otok, she reflects on the suffering endured by women under Yugoslav socialism. The narrative shifts to the smaller women's camp on the nearby island of Sveti Grgur, known as Šagargur. Through her memoirs, the film documents the moral and political challenges faced by these women during a tumultuous period in history.

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