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A Turning Point

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A documentary covering the 1984 Olympic Games in Sarajevo.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1984-12-31

Runtime: 82 mins

Director: Kim Takal

Writer: Lisa Orden

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: A Turning Point

Production Companies: Jalbert Productions

Production Countries: United States of America, Yugoslavia

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