Human Zoo
A traumatized survivor of the Kosovo War is drawn into her savior's gunrunning operation, but when she falls for an American in Marseilles, she must decide if she can let go of her past. In Marseille,…
Human Zoo
A traumatized survivor of the Kosovo War is drawn into her savior's gunrunning operation, but when she falls for an American in Marseilles, she must decide if she can let go of her past. In Marseille, the young Serbian-Albanian Adria Shala is an illegal immigrant traumatized by her past. Every now and then Adria recalls her life in Kosovo, when she was saved from rape by a deserter called Srdjan Vasiljevic in 1999. They move to Belgrade where Srdjan becomes a gangster, dealing weapons and becoming an assassin. Adria learns how to shoot and helps Srdjan with his work at first, becoming his mistress later. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Still unable to put behind her the unspeakable horrors of the Kosovo War in 1998-1999, the deeply traumatised Serbian-Albanian, Adria Shala, accompanies Srdjan, her saviour and ruthless deserter, to Belgrade to start a lucrative gunrunning business. But, as Adria learns the ropes--including handling firearms--she will end up in Marseilles, where she unexpectedly finds love in the person of the American expatriate, Shawn Reagan, totally unaware of the imminently dangerous situation that will unearth the painful memories of those dark times. Can Adria let go of the past, and learn how to live again? —Nick Riganas
Human Zoo
Crime,Drama,Romance
Film Details
A traumatized survivor of the Kosovo War is drawn into her savior's gunrunning operation, but when she falls for an American in Marseilles, she must decide if she can let go of her past. In Marseille, the young Serbian-Albanian Adria Shala is an illegal immigrant traumatized by her past. Every now and then Adria recalls her life in Kosovo, when she was saved from rape by a deserter called Srdjan Vasiljevic in 1999.
They move to Belgrade where Srdjan becomes a gangster, dealing weapons and becoming an assassin. Adria learns how to shoot and helps Srdjan with his work at first, becoming his mistress later. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Still unable to put behind her the unspeakable horrors of the Kosovo War in 1998-1999, the deeply traumatised Serbian-Albanian, Adria Shala, accompanies Srdjan, her saviour and ruthless deserter, to Belgrade to start a lucrative gunrunning business.
But, as Adria learns the ropes--including handling firearms--she will end up in Marseilles, where she unexpectedly finds love in the person of the American expatriate, Shawn Reagan, totally unaware of the imminently dangerous situation that will unearth the painful memories of those dark times. Can Adria let go of the past, and learn how to live again? —Nick Riganas.