Time of the Gypsies (1988)
"Dom za vesanje" (original title)

In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

Director:

Emir Kusturica

Writers:

Emir Kusturica, Gordan Mihic

Stars:

Davor Dujmovic, Bora Todorovic, Ljubica Adzovic

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Davor Dujmovic	...	Perhan
Bora Todorovic	...	Ahmed
Ljubica Adzovic	...	Khaditza (Grandmother)
Husnija Hasimovic	...	Merdzan (Uncle)
Sinolicka Trpkova	...	Azra (girlfriend)
Zabit Memedov	...	Zabit (neighbor)
Elvira Sali	...	Danira (sister)
Suada Karisik	...	Dzamila
Predrag Lakovic
Mirsad Zulic
Ajnur Redzepi	...	Perhan's son
Sedrije Halim	...	Ruza, Azra's mother
Saban Rojan
Branko Djuric
Edin Rizvanovic

Storyline

In this luminous tale set in the former Yugoslavia, Perhan, an engaging young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to destroy him and those he loves.

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Plot Keywords:

yugoslavia | gypsy | child abuse | crime lord | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

"When God came down to earth he could not deal with the gypsies . . . and he took the next flight back"

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK Italy Yugoslavia

Language:

Romany Serbo-Croatian Italian English

Release Date:

9 February 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tiempo de gitanos

Filming Locations:

Milan, Lombardia, Italy

Box Office

Gross:

$280,015 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Forum Sarajevo, Ljubavny Film, Lowndes Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

270 min 270 min (extended) 136 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)

User Reviews

A Rare Treasure

A hauntingly beautiful, tragic, and ultimately spiritual movie. This is "magic realism" put to the highest use. The music is very moving. Definitely not for the usual American-Hollywood audience, but I mean that as a compliment. It has value as a documentary of the Rom lifestyle in Europe and elsewhere. There's considerable irony in the fact that Yugoslavia descended into ethnic genocide and disintegrated since this movie was made -- raising the question of what precisely is this "civilization" that feels so threatened by Gypsies.