
Stand Up Straight, Delfina
1977-01-01 · 91 min · ★ 6.4
A Macedonian girl is trying to swim the British Channel. During the ordeal, she remembers her troubled past.
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- Directors
- Aleksandar Gjurčinov
- Production companies
- Vardar Film
- Countries
- Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
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Neda ArnerićDelfina
Darko Damevski
Slobodan Dimitrijević
Stole Aranđelović
Abdurrahman Shala
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