The Year Long Road

Italian director Giueseppe DeSantis was the creative force behind this Yugoslavian slice of life drama The title translates as The YearLong Road accordingly the plot concerns a joint voluntary effort between Italy and Yugoslavia to construct a highway along the countries Naturally this animosity wreaks havoc on the various RomeoJuliet romances in the region All is resolved when oil is discovered on one of the islands An American oil company is finally able to establish détente between the warring factions smoothing the path for the longdelayed marriages of three young couples