Bosnian-born filmmaker, Emir Kusturica, made this farcical comedy set in a Gypsy settlement along the banks of the Danube, where three generations of characters burst forth in manic and frenetic displays of charm, confusion and chaos. The story is built around two old friends and their families who become impossibly entangled in a marriage of inconvenience. With a soundtrack of Gypsy music and songs, the funny film features numerous non-professional in the cast. In Serbo-Croation with English subtitles. Cast includes: Bajram Severdzan, Florijan Ajdini, Salija Ibraimova, Branka Katic and Srdjan Todorovic.
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ACMI Identifier
311842
Language
Croatian
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Venice - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gypsies
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Caper drama
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Caper drama
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Robbery
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons
Feature films → Feature films - Yugoslavia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)