Virgina (1991)★ 7.6/10

Not Rated · XYU,FR · 101 min · April 5, 1991

• Drama

Directed by: Srdjan Karanovic

Written by: Srdjan Karanovic, Milosav Marinovic

"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.