Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / France / Germany / Bulgaria,
1995, 163 min
(Director's cut: 320 min)
Directed by:
Emir KusturicaCinematography:
Vilko FilacComposer:
Goran BregovicCast:
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Lazar Ristovski, Mirjana Jokovic, Slavko Stimac, Ernst Stötzner, Srdjan Todorovic, Mirjana Karanovic, Milena Pavlovic (more)VOD (1)
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The film follows two underground black market weapons manufacturers, Marko and Blacky, in Belgrade. Their story begins in WWII, selling weapons to the Communist resistance, and culminates when they re-emerge from the subterranean shelter during the Yugoslavian Civil War in the 1990s. (British Film Institute (BFI))
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1998 - Emir Kusturica (Best International Film)
César Awards
- 1996 - Best Foreign Film
Czech Lion Awards
- 1996 - Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1995 - Emir Kusturica (Golden Palm - Official Competition)