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Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (Serbian Lepa sela lepo gore/Лепа села лепо горе) is controversial 1996 Serbian film directed by Srđan Dragojević that gave uniquely bleak yet ironic portrayal of Yugoslav Wars.

The plot, inspired by real life event that took place in the opening stages of Bosnian War, tells a story about small group of Bosnian Serb soldiers trapped in a tunnel by Bosnian Muslim force. Through flashbacks that describe pre-war lives of each of the soldiers, the film describes life in former Yugoslavia and tries to give an answer why former neighbours and friends turned on each other.

The film won accolades for superb direction, excellent acting and brutally realistic portrayal of war in former Yugoslavia. It was also the first Serbian film to show Serbian side of the conflict involved in atrocities and ethnic cleansing - the title of the film is ironic comment on the protagonists' activities in abandoned Bosnian Muslim village.

However, the film was also the source of controversy, especially in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, where many complained about alleged pro-Serb bias and unequal treatment of waring sides, citing different depictions of atrocities - Bosnian Serb atrocities are shown with ironic flair, while Bosnian Muslim atrocities are shown with utter solemnity.

It should also be noted that Srđan Dragojević shot some scenes on the location in the Serb Republic, often in places that were to be former battlefields.

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