Tango Is a Sad Thought to Be Danced

A famous fashion designer returns to his birthplace in a tiny Serb town, in the wake of the recent war. Although the inhabitants still love to dance the tango and live life's pleasures to the full, the Mafia have gained a foothold.

Cast

Ana Sofrenović

as Oksana Mihajlovna

Ljuba Tadić

as Ivan Lepić

Dragan Mićanović

as

Vojislav Brajović

as

Svetozar Cvetković

as

Anita Mančić

as

Sonja Savić

as Veronika

Dragan Jovanović

as

Rastko Janković

as Štuka

Radmila Živković

as Jagoda

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