Kusturica's extraordinary dramatic black tragicomedy is an epic tale about love friendship betrayal manipulation and lies. It is also the first film to deal with the Yugoslav tragedy. It is not a factual account of the conflict but expresses Balkan vitality energy humour and the will to survive set against the complex historical backdrop of the past fifty years in Yugoslavia. Based on Dusan Kovacevic's story 'Once Upon A Time There Was A Country' the story follows two likeable crooks- Marko a charmer who manipulates everyone within his reach and his pal the foolish but loveable Blacky. The third member of the group is Natalija an actress of easy virtue with whom they are both in love. The three of them live and take part in a world of self-delusion deceit and abuse but one where there is also love and tenderness.
The riotous new film from Emir Kusturica the award-winning director of Black Cat White Cat and Underground is an irresistible blend of bawdy humour and love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the Bosnian war of the early 90s. Bosnia 1992: Luka a Serbian engineer from Belgrade has installed himself in a village in the middle of nowhere with his opera singer wife Jadranka and their son Milos. Luka is preparing to build the railroad that will transform th
A Provocative Tale of Love and Lust The acclaimed debut feature by celebrated filmmaker Emir Kusturica is a bittersweet coming-of-age tale set amidst the uproar of 1960s Sarajevo. As Hollywood movies begin to find their way into the country sixteen year-old Dino becomes seduced by the glamour of the gangster films that flash before his eyes at the local cinema and he decides to follow a life of crime. Falling in with a band of petty crooks Dino's future seems set until a liaison with local prostitute Dolly Bell turns his world upside down in a way not even the movies could have prepared him for. A two-times winner of the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Palme d'Or Kusturica's energy and unique cinematic eye are very much in evidence in this thoughtful charming and eccentric comedy.
Frances a wealthy woman is kidnapped by a man in broad daylight. A film is delivered with a ransom demand showing Frances being buried in a coffin underground. With only twenty four hours of oxygen to breathe the police are forced into a deadline search for the buried woman...
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