Crna mačka, beli mačo

Черная кошка, белый кот

Matko and his son Zare live on the banks of the Danube river and get by through hustling and basically doing anything to make a living. In order to pay off a business debt Matko agrees to marry off Zare to the sister of a local gangster.

1998, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, France, Germany, Austria, Greece, 123 min., 18+

Director:: Emir Kusturica

Cast:: Bajram Severdzan, Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic, Branka Katic, Florijan Ajdini, Ljubica Adzovic, Zabit Memedov

Genre:: romance, comedy, crima

Language:: Romany, Serbian, Bulgarian

Awards & Festivals

Venice Film Festival – Little Golden Lion, Silver Lion, Laterna Magica Prize; Nominee: Golden Lion
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – Audience Award
Festival Filmskih Scenarija – Screenfest – Best Screenplay
European Film Awards, Nominee – European Cinematographer
Goya Awards, Nominee – Best European Film
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, Nominee – Silver Ribbon (Best Foreign Director)