Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny
2012 Montenegrin drama film directed by Draško Đurović
Ace of Spades: Bad Destiny (Serbo-Croatian: As pik - loša sudbina) is a 2012 Montenegrin drama film directed by Draško Đurović. The film was selected as the Montenegrin entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, It was the first time Montenegro submitted a film for the Best Foreign Language Oscar, but it was not nominated.
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